United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

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United Nations body law of the sea institution ocean affairs organization

The United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea is a UN body that provides legal, technical, and policy support on ocean governance and maritime law, including implementation of the global framework for the use and protection of the world’s oceans.

Aliases (2)

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations body → law of the sea institution → ocean affairs organization →
affiliation	United Nations Secretariat →
associatedInstrument	1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → 1995 Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks → United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea →
field	international maritime law → law of the sea → marine policy → ocean governance →
headquartersLocation	New York City → United States of America →
language	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
legalBasis	Charter of the United Nations →
mandateIncludes	capacity-building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea → collection and dissemination of information on ocean affairs → substantive servicing of United Nations meetings on ocean affairs → support for implementation of the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → support for implementation of the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement → support for implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → support to States on marine environmental protection law → support to States on maritime boundary delimitation → support to States on maritime zones legislation → support to States on ocean governance → support to States on sustainable use of ocean resources → support to intergovernmental processes on ocean affairs → technical assistance to developing countries on law of the sea issues →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
partOf	United Nations Office of Legal Affairs →
providesSupportTo	Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf → Meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment → States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → United Nations General Assembly → United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea →
role	focal point within the United Nations system for issues relating to the law of the sea → organizer of meetings and conferences on oceans and the law of the sea → provider of legal advice on ocean affairs to United Nations organs → provider of technical assistance on maritime legislation to States → publisher of studies and reports on ocean affairs and the law of the sea → substantive secretariat for ocean affairs within the United Nations →
shortName	DOALOS →
worksOnTopic	conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity → continental shelf and deep seabed issues → maritime security and safety → protection of the marine environment → small island developing States ocean-related issues →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea →	administeredBy
International Whaling Commission ("United Nations system bodies on marine issues") →	cooperatesWith
Office of Legal Affairs ("Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea") →	hasPart
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf →	secretariatProvidedBy
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ("Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea") →	supportedBy