adopted by the UN General Assembly on December IJ , 

 i960, and Resolution 246? (XXIIl) adopted by the 

 UN General Assembly on December 21, 1968; recognized 

 the need to strengthen the IOC and broaden its base 

 in order to discharge additional responsibilities 

 as the focal point for the formulation and coordina- 

 tion of the long-term and expanded programme of 

 investigation of the ocean and its resources, as 

 well as to more adequately carry out its own growing 

 program; and decided to refer the following items 

 to the Sixth Session, the Director-General of UNESCO 

 and the Executive Heads of other UN agencies interested 

 in the support of these activities, for appropriate 

 action: 



(i) Steps should be taken to further and 



encourage increased support by other agencies 

 of the United Nations System to the programme 

 and activities of the IOC, At the same time 

 the Commission should give increased attention 

 to programmes in support of the missions of 

 these agencies. 



(ii) Guidance from scientific advisory bodies on 

 a scientific framework for the long-term and 

 expanded programme should be promptly dissemi- 

 nated to Member States and to the appropriate 

 bodies of interested agencies. 



(iii) It is considered desirable and necessary that 

 all of the interested agencies, particularly 

 UNESCO, FAO and WMO, participate with the IOC 

 in the formulation and coordination of the 

 long-term and expanded programme. 



(iv) The constitutional and administrative base 

 of the IOC should be maintained in UNESCO. 



(v) It is considered desirable that UNESCO, FAO, 



WMO, IMCO and other agencies provide more per- 

 sonnel to be on the staff of the IOC Secretariat 

 so as to enable the IOC to carry out its role 

 relating to the above activities. An immediate 

 increase of several professionals plus sup- 

 porting staff is required; needs for further 

 augmentation will be clarified as the programme 

 develops. 



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