Modalities for the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development A/RES/70/303 IV. Accreditation: non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders 16. The non-governmental organizations and major groups as identified in Agenda 21, 8 in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as those that were accredited to the conferences and summits listed in paragraph 14 above shall register in order to participate. 17. The President of the General Assembly shall also draw up a list of representatives of other relevant non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector and philanthropic organizations whose work is relevant to the Conference, who may participate in the Conference and its preparatory meeting as observers, taking into account the principles of transparency and of equitable geographical representation, and shall submit the proposed list to Member States for their consideration on a non objection basis and bring the list to the attention of the General Assembly. 9 18. The provisions of paragraph 15 of General Assembly resolution 67/290 of 9 July 2013 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Conference and its preparatory process. V. Secretariat 19. The Secretary-General of the Conference will serve as focal point within the Secretariat for providing support to the organization of the Conference, in cooperation with the representatives of the two Presidents. VI. Documentation 20. In accordance with the practice followed at previous United Nations conferences, the official documentation of the Conference will include documents issued before, during and after the Conference. 21. In accordance with the practice followed at previous United Nations conferences, it is recommended that the Conference adopt a report consisting of the decisions of the Conference, including a “Call for Action”, a brief account of the proceedings and a reportorial account of the work of the Conference and the action taken at the plenary meetings. 22. Summaries of the plenary meetings and partnership dialogues and a list of voluntary commitments announced at the Conference for the implementation of Goal 14 should also be included in the report of the Conference. VII. Organization of parallel meetings and other events of the Conference 23. Parallel meetings and other events, including those of major groups and other stakeholders, will be held during the same hours as the plenary meetings and partnership dialogues, space permitting. Interpretation services will be provided for such meetings, as available. _______________ 8 Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3–14 June 1992, vol. I, Resolutions Adopted by the Conference (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigendum), resolution 1, annex II. 9 The list will include proposed as well as final names. The general basis of any objections, if requested by one or more States Members of the United Nations or States members of the specialized agencies, will be made known to the Office of the President of the General Assembly and the requester. 8/22