国际海事组织于1990年11月19日至30日在伦敦召开有关油污防备和反应问题国际合作的外交大会,审议并通过了《国际油污防备、反应和合作公约》及与该公约有关的10项决议。出席这次会议的有90个国家和4个联合国机构派出的代表、4个国家或地区和4个政府间国际组织及9个非政府性国际组织派出的观察员。我国派代表团出席了会议。顾名思义,该公约的宗旨是为了加强油污防备与反应方面的国际合作,抵御油污事故对海洋环境构成的严重威胁,提高各国、区域和全球性油污防备和反应的能力,一俟发生油污事故,能迅速采取有效的行动来减少事故可能造成的损害。按公约规定,该公约将自国际海事组织秘书长收到第15个国家交存的批准、接受、核准 International Maritime Organization Holds Diplomatic Conference on International Cooperation in Oil Pollution Prevention and Response in London from November 19 to November 30, 1990, Examining and Adopting the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation and 10 Relevant to the Convention resolution. The meeting was attended by representatives from 90 countries and 4 United Nations agencies, observers from 4 countries and 4 international intergovernmental organizations and 9 non-governmental international organizations. My delegation sent a delegation to the meeting. As the name implies, the purpose of the Convention is to strengthen international cooperation in oil pollution prevention and response, to counter the serious threat posed by oil pollution accidents to the marine environment, and to enhance national, regional and global oil pollution prevention and response capabilities. Once an oil pollution accident occurs, Take prompt and effective action to reduce the potential damage caused by the accident. According to the Convention, the Convention will receive, from the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, the ratification, acceptance and approval of the deposit of the 15th country