Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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section of an international convention treaty provision

Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes the legal regime for the deep seabed and its mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, treating them as the common heritage of mankind and setting rules for their exploration and exploitation.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea canonical	9
Part XI of UNCLOS	1
UNCLOS Part XI	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2918428 — 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: Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Context triple: [1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, relatesTo, Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]

A. Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
B. Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
C. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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.
D. 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.
E. United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was a series of international meetings that produced the comprehensive legal framework governing the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world’s oceans, culminating in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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: Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Target entity description: Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes the legal regime for the deep seabed and its mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, treating them as the common heritage of mankind and setting rules for their exploration and exploitation.

A. Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
B. Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
C. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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.
D. 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.
E. United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was a series of international meetings that produced the comprehensive legal framework governing the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world’s oceans, culminating in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	section of an international convention ⓘ treaty provision ⓘ
addresses	measures to avoid adverse effects on land-based mineral producers ⓘ production policies for minerals from the Area ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure orderly and safe development of resources in the Area ⓘ promote international cooperation in marine scientific research in the Area ⓘ protect the legitimate interests of all States in the Area ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ surface form: Part XI of UNCLOS
appliesTo	all States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ
assignsFunctionTo	International Seabed Authority as organization to organize and control activities in the Area ⓘ
basisFor	global regime for deep seabed mining beyond national jurisdiction ⓘ
declares	the Area and its resources are the common heritage of mankind ⓘ
defines	the Area as the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil beyond national jurisdiction ⓘ
enteredIntoForceWith	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on 16 November 1994 ⓘ
envisages	the Enterprise as the operational arm of the International Seabed Authority ⓘ
establishes	a system of contracts for exploration and exploitation in the Area ⓘ International Seabed Authority ⓘ surface form: the International Seabed Authority
establishesPrinciple	common heritage of mankind ⓘ
governs	deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction ⓘ mineral resources of the Area ⓘ
influences	national legislation on deep seabed mining ⓘ
isImplementedBy	1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ surface form: Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
linksTo	Annex III of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ
partOf	United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ
prohibits	appropriation of any part of the Area by States or natural or juridical persons ⓘ claims of sovereignty over any part of the Area ⓘ exercise of sovereign rights over any part of the Area ⓘ
provides	that activities in the Area shall be carried out for the benefit of mankind as a whole ⓘ
providesFor	a parallel system of exploration and exploitation by States and by the Enterprise ⓘ dispute settlement concerning activities in the Area ⓘ liability for damage caused by activities in the Area ⓘ responsibility of States Parties for activities in the Area carried out by entities under their jurisdiction ⓘ training of personnel from developing States for activities in the Area ⓘ transfer of technology related to activities in the Area ⓘ
recognizes	special interests and needs of land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States in relation to the Area ⓘ
regulates	exploitation of mineral resources in the Area ⓘ exploration of mineral resources in the Area ⓘ
requires	approval of plans of work for exploration and exploitation by the International Seabed Authority ⓘ consideration of the interests and needs of developing States ⓘ equitable sharing of financial and other economic benefits from activities in the Area ⓘ peaceful uses of the Area ⓘ prevention of damage to the flora and fauna of the marine environment in the Area ⓘ promotion of effective participation of developing States in activities in the Area ⓘ protection of the marine environment in the Area ⓘ that activities in the Area avoid unnecessary waste of resources ⓘ that activities in the Area be carried out exclusively for peaceful purposes ⓘ that activities in the Area be carried out in accordance with sound principles of conservation of mineral resources ⓘ
subjectTo	1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ surface form: 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → relatesTo → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → modifies → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

Council of the International Seabed Authority → establishedBy → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

ISA → subjectTo → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

subject surface form: International Seabed Authority

Seabed Disputes Chamber → legalBasis → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → alsoKnownAs → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

this entity surface form: Part XI of UNCLOS

Annex on basic conditions of prospecting, exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the Area → linkedTo → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

Enterprise (operational arm of the International Seabed Authority) → legalBasis → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

Mining Code for activities in the Area → legalBasis → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

the Area (international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction) → definedIn → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

subject surface form: the Area

the Area (international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction) → relatedInstrument → Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ

subject surface form: the Area

this entity surface form: UNCLOS Part XI

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