(c) to assist joint action vmdertaken by the Intergovernmental 

 Oceanographic Commission and other interested international 

 organizations such as the United Nations, the Food and 

 Agriculture Organization and its Committee on Fisheries, 

 and the World Meteorological Organization on specific 

 multi disciplinary problens req.uiring such action; end 



(d) to assist the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 

 in solving the problem of safeguarding the freedom of 

 scientific research outside territorial seas. 



912 Resolution 2.3^3 : The General Conference, 



1. Recognizing the rapid expansion of national and international 

 efforts in scientific research end exploration of the oceans 

 and the growing iciportance of these efforts for peaceful 



uses of the high seas and of the ocean floor beyond the limits 

 of national jurisdiction, 



2. Recognizing, in particular, the key role of the Inter- 

 goi/emnental Oceanographic Coiimiission (IOC) of Unesco in 

 Intensifying the above efforts in line with the recent United 

 nations resolutions 2172 (XXI) and 23^+0 (XXII ), 



3. Taking note with satisfaction of the report of the Director- 

 General on the results of recent inter-organization 

 consultations (15 C/PRG/SUB.II/IHF.l), 



k. Approves the steps taken so far by the Director-General, 



5. Authorizes the Director-General in the light of discussions 

 in the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the UI? 

 General Assembly and in consultation -vrith the Executive 

 Board, to take further measures in order to ensure the 

 adequate participation of the interested organizations of 

 the United Nations System in supporting the Commission's 

 work, including, inter alia , the establishment of an Inter- 

 Agency Committee for IOC, as well as the formulation, if 

 necessary, of appropriate draft amendments to the Statutes 

 ■ of the Intergovernmental Oceeinographic Commission for 

 submission to the General Conference of Unesco. 



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