The year marks the 20th anniversary of the opening for signature of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at Montego Bay, Jamaica on 10 December 1982. In observance of this milestone, the UN General Assembly decided to devote two days of plenary meetings to discuss “Oceans and the law of the sea” and to the commemoration of the 20th anniversary. As part of the observance, a special ceremony will be held in the GA Hall to celebrate the contributions of the many individuals who were instrumental in bringing the Convention to life and without whose expertise, vision, dedication and tireless efforts this groundbreaking instrument would not have come into being.  

dates: 9-10 December 2002  
venue: United Nations Headquarters  
location: New York, US  
contact: Nicole Valenta  
phone: 1-212-963-9684/9196  
fax: 1-212-963-9686/0995  
www: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_20years.htm