The General Assembly,
 
      Aware of the importance of the effective implementation of the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 and of the
Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea, and their uniform consistent application, as
well as of the growing need to promote and facilitate international
cooperation on the law of the sea and ocean affairs at the global, regional
and subregional levels,
 
      Noting the decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed
Authority at its resumed second session to seek observer status for the
Authority at the United Nations in order to enable it to participate in the
deliberations of the General Assembly,
 
      1.    Decides to invite the International Seabed Authority to
participate in the deliberations of the General Assembly in the capacity of
observer;
 
      2.    Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary action to
implement the present resolution.