Recalling its resolution 56/12 of 28 November 2001, in which it decided to devote two days of plenary meetings at its fifty-seventh session, on 9 and 10 December 2002, to the consideration of the item entitled "Oceans and the law of the sea" and the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the Convention, and encouraged Member States and observers to be represented at the highest possible level,
回顾其2001年11月28日第56/12号决议，其中大会决定第五十七届会议在2002年12月9日和10日以两天的全体会议审议题为"海洋和海洋法"的项目并纪念公约开放供签字二十周年，并鼓励会员国和观察员尽可能派最高级代表出席，