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The resolution outlines how the UN reviews ocean-related developments.

: Encourages international cooperation to help developing nations manage their maritime zones.

The General Assembly,. Recalling its resolutions 49/28 of 6 December 1994, 52/26 of 26 November. 1997, 54/33 of 24 November 1999, English - General Assembly - the United Nations

Adopted on December 12, 2002, this resolution serves as a cornerstone for international maritime cooperation. It reinforces the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and establishes the following:

: Affirmation that UNCLOS is the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out.