2. The Secretary-General already operates a Trust Fund for the International Court of Justice (see A/47/444). The Permanent Court of Arbitration has established a Financial Assistance Fund. The burden of costs should not be a factor for States, in making the choices under article 287, in deciding whether a dispute should be submitted to the Tribunal or in deciding upon the response to an application made to the Tribunal by others. For these reasons, it was decided to create a Trust Fund for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("the Tribunal").
2. 秘书长一向负责经管国际法院信托基金(见A/47/444)。常设仲裁法院设有一个财政援助基金。费用负担不应成为一个因素，影响各国根据第二八七条作出选择，决定是否将争端提交法庭，或决定如何对他方向法庭提出的申请作出反应。因此，决定设置国际海洋法法庭("法庭")信托基金。