Emphasizing also the universal and unified character of the Convention, and reaffirming that the Convention sets out the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out and is of strategic importance as the basis for national, regional and global action and cooperation in the marine sector, and that its integrity needs to be maintained, as recognized also by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in chapter 17 of Agenda 21,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.
又强调《公约》的普遍性和统一性，并重申《公约》规定了进行各种海洋活动必须遵循的法律框架，具有战略重要性，是国家、区域和全球在海洋部门采取行动并进行合作的基础，其完整性必须予以维持，联合国环境与发展会议在《21世纪议程》《联合国环境与发展会议的报告，1992年6月3日至14日，里约热内卢》，第一卷：《环发会议通过的决议》(联合国出版物，出售品编号：C.93.I.8和更正)，决议1，附件二。 第17章中对此也予以确认，