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.
All labels observed (19)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45336 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Context triple: [Arctic Ocean, governedBy, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]
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A.
Charter of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
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B.
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for regulating international shipping, including safety, environmental standards, and maritime security.
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C.
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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D.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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E.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Target entity description: 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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A.
Charter of the United Nations
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty that established the UN, defining its purposes, principles, structure, and the framework for international peace and security.
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B.
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for regulating international shipping, including safety, environmental standards, and maritime security.
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C.
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter is the provision that recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense by states if an armed attack occurs, until the Security Council takes measures to maintain international peace and security.
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D.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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E.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations convention
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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
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surface form:
UNCLOS III Convention
|
| annexCount | 9 ⓘ |
| articleCountApproximate | 320 articles ⓘ |
| concludedUnder |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea III
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| definesConcept |
archipelagic waters
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contiguous zone ⓘ exclusive economic zone ⓘ international seabed area ⓘ territorial sea ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1994-11-16 ⓘ |
| establishes |
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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International Seabed Authority ⓘ International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| governs |
conservation of living marine resources
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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
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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
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surface form:
Law of the Sea Convention
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
UNCLOS
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| subjectMatter |
continental shelf
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deep seabed mining ⓘ exclusive economic zones ⓘ high seas ⓘ law of the sea ⓘ marine environmental protection ⓘ marine scientific research ⓘ maritime boundaries ⓘ navigation rights ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (177)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
People's Republic of China Exclusive Economic Zone
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legalBasis
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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North Korea Exclusive Economic Zone
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legalBasis
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Maritime boundary between Australia and Indonesia
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governedBy
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority
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legalBasis
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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United States–Russia maritime boundary
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governedBy
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea principles
Mining Code for activities in the Area
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legalBasis
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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the Area (international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction)
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definedBy
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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subject surface form:
the Area
the Area (international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction)
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governedBy
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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subject surface form:
the Area
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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partOf
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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adoptedWith
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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enteredIntoForceWith
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic
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subjectTo
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization
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relatedTo
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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International Hydrographic Conference
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relatedTo
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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this entity surface form:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea objectives in marine science cooperation