United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations convention
international treaty
law of the sea treaty
administeredBy United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
adoptedBy United Nations
adoptionDate 1982-12-10
adoptionPlace Montego Bay, Jamaica
alsoKnownAs United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
surface form: UNCLOS III Convention
annexCount 9
articleCountApproximate 320 articles
concludedUnder United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea III
definesConcept archipelagic waters
contiguous zone
exclusive economic zone
international seabed area
territorial sea
enteredIntoForce 1994-11-16
establishes Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
International Seabed Authority
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
governs conservation of living marine resources
innocent passage of foreign ships
peaceful settlement of disputes concerning the law of the sea
protection and preservation of the marine environment
rights of coastal states over maritime zones
rights of land-locked states to access the sea
transit passage through straits used for international navigation
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
maximumBreadthOfContiguousZone 24 nautical miles
maximumBreadthOfExclusiveEconomicZone 200 nautical miles
maximumBreadthOfTerritorialSea 12 nautical miles
negotiationPeriod 1973–1982
openedForSignature 1982-12-10
shortName United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Law of the Sea Convention

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNCLOS
subjectMatter continental shelf
deep seabed mining
exclusive economic zones
high seas
law of the sea
marine environmental protection
marine scientific research
maritime boundaries
navigation rights

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Alpha Ridge relevantTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Croatia–Italy maritime border governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ISA foundedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: International Seabed Authority
ISA legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: International Seabed Authority
ISA legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: International Seabed Authority
this entity surface form: UNCLOS
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Finance Committee legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: Finance Committee (International Seabed Authority)
Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority locatedInTheOrganizationalHierarchyOf United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea system
Assembly of the International Seabed Authority legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adoptedInInstrument United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
Treaties of Mexico hasPart United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Helsinki Convention relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
CLCS establishedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
CLCS establishedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: UNCLOS
North Sea–English Channel area subjectTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
CCAMLR Convention Area relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Public Law 94-265 relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Siberian continental shelf governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea partOf United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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this entity surface form: United Nations law of the sea instruments
Diaoyutai Lieyu relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Seabed Disputes Chamber establishedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
High North isGovernedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Exclusive Economic Zone of Chile legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Cambodian territorial waters legalFramework United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Indonesian archipelagic sea lanes legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Singapore–Malaysia border governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Philippine exclusive economic zone legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Sustainable Development Goal 14 relatedInternationalAgreement United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Pacific Ocean region governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: UnitedNationsConventionOnTheLawOfTheSea
SAR relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue
Timor Gap regulatedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Egyptian territorial waters governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea