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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Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 appliedLaw United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Gulf of Thailand–South China Sea passages governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Libyan territorial waters governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The Ocean Regime discusses United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The Drama of the Oceans about United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The Future of the Oceans associatedWith United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Seafarm associatedWith United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Pacem in Maribus relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
law of the sea movement relatedTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Kingdom territorial waters governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Philippine territorial waters basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Belgian territorial waters governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Kingdom exclusive economic zone legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Denmark–Sweden maritime agreements basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission subjectTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
U.S. contiguous zone basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Port States hasLegalBasisIn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: Port State
Port States hasLegalBasisIn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
subject surface form: Port State
this entity surface form: UNCLOS
Ombai Strait governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea shortName United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: UNCLOS III
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea resultedIn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea culminatedIn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea legalOutcome United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Second Thomas Shoal relevantLegalFramework United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Johnson South Reef legalContext United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Treaties of the Federal Republic of Germany includes United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Gaven Reefs relevantLaw United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Norway–Russia maritime delimitation agreement in the Barents Sea legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Norway–Iceland maritime boundary agreements basedOn United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Russia–Ukraine maritime disputes legalFramework United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Russia–Ukraine maritime disputes legalFramework United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: UNCLOS
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea partOf United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Enterprise (operational arm of the International Seabed Authority) legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Enterprise (operational arm of the International Seabed Authority) establishedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Office of Legal Affairs of the International Seabed Authority operatesUnder United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Wetar Strait governedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Greece–Turkey border disputes legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: Convention on the Law of the Sea
Scarborough Reef subjectTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Philippines v. China (PCA case) legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Bajo de Masinloc legalFramework United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Greek territorial waters legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Greek territorial waters legalBasisAbbreviation United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
this entity surface form: UNCLOS
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa subjectTo United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ZEE portuguesa legalBasis United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea