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
7.
The closing plenary meeting, to be held on the afternoon of Friday, 9 June, is
expected to conclude with reporting on the partnership dialogues, to be followed by
the adoption of the “Call for Action” and of the report of the Conference.
8.
The plenary meetings will run in parallel with the partnership dialogues, unless
otherwise specified in the present resolution.
B.
Partnership dialogues
9.
The Conference will include seven partnership dialogues, to be held in parallel
with the plenary meetings, as follows:
Monday, 5 June: from 3 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday, 6 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, 7 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, 8 June: from 3 to 6 p.m.
Friday, 9 June: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
10. Summaries of the partnership dialogues should be submitted to the Conference
at its closing plenary meeting and included in the final report of the Conference.
C.
Special event commemorating World Oceans Day
11. The special event commemorating World Oceans Day will be held on 8 June
2017, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
D.
Main Committee
12. The Main Committee, established in accordance with the rules of procedure of
the Conference, will meet, if necessary, in parallel with plenary meetings, except
during the opening and closing meetings, and will be re sponsible for finalizing any
outstanding matters.
II.
Credentials of representatives to the Conference: appointment of the members
of the Credentials Committee
13. The Credentials Committee will be appointed according to the rules of
procedure of the Conference.
III. Accreditation: institutional stakeholders
14. Other relevant intergovernmental organizations that were accredited to the
World Summit on Sustainable Development, the United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development and to previous United Nations conferences on
sustainable development of the small island developing States, held in Barbados,
Mauritius and Samoa, including associate members of the regional commissions,
may participate in the deliberations of the Conference and its preparatory meeting,
as appropriate, in accordance with the rules of the procedures of the Conference.
15. Interested intergovernmental organizations that were not accredited to the
conferences and summits listed in paragraph 14 above may apply to the General
Assembly for accreditation following the established accreditation procedure.
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