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 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，重申《公约》规定了进行各种海洋活动必须遵循的法律框架，并重申需要维持其完整性，这也经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及更正），决议1，附件二。 第17章中确认，