This document describes a programme of comprehensive support for regional and global marine pollution assessments developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (1OC) and with the collaboration of a number of other United Nations Specialized agencies including the Food and Agriculture I Organisalion (FAQ), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Maritime Organisation (1MG).