Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the comprehensive framework for the peaceful settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention, including compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Part XV of UNCLOS | 1 |
| Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5601836 — 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 XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Context triple: [Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, relatedTo, Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]
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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 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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B.
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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 XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Target entity description: Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the comprehensive framework for the peaceful settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention, including compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions.
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A.
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 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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B.
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dispute settlement framework
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treaty provision ⓘ |
| aimsAt | ensuring uniform interpretation and application of UNCLOS ⓘ |
| allows | States Parties to choose one or more dispute settlement forums by written declaration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dispute Settlement Part of UNCLOS
NERFINISHED
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Part XV UNCLOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of peaceful settlement of disputes under the UN Charter ⓘ |
| bindingOn | States Parties to UNCLOS ⓘ |
| contains |
Section 1: General Provisions
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Section 2: Compulsory Procedures Entailing Binding Decisions NERFINISHED ⓘ Section 3: Limitations and Exceptions to Applicability of Section 2 ⓘ |
| designates |
International Court of Justice as a dispute settlement forum
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as a dispute settlement forum ⓘ arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VII as a dispute settlement forum ⓘ special arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VIII as a dispute settlement forum ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
general obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means
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limitations to compulsory procedures ⓘ optional exceptions to compulsory procedures ⓘ |
| includes |
limitations relating to historic bays or titles
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limitations relating to law enforcement activities in regard to marine scientific research or fisheries ⓘ limitations relating to military activities ⓘ limitations relating to sea boundary delimitations ⓘ |
| includesArticle |
Article 279
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Article 280 ⓘ Article 281 ⓘ Article 282 ⓘ Article 283 ⓘ Article 284 ⓘ Article 285 ⓘ Article 286 ⓘ Article 287 ⓘ Article 288 ⓘ Article 289 ⓘ Article 290 ⓘ Article 291 ⓘ Article 292 ⓘ Article 293 ⓘ Article 294 ⓘ Article 295 ⓘ Article 296 ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding dispute settlement regime ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesDefault | Annex VII arbitration when States have not made a choice of forum ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions
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conciliation procedures ⓘ voluntary dispute settlement procedures ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to dispute settlement procedures by States Parties
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access to dispute settlement procedures by entities other than States in certain cases ⓘ applicable law in UNCLOS dispute settlement ⓘ jurisdiction of courts and tribunals over UNCLOS disputes ⓘ provisional measures in UNCLOS disputes ⓘ |
| requires | States Parties to seek settlement of disputes by peaceful means of their own choice ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
application of UNCLOS
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interpretation of UNCLOS ⓘ peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Description of subject: Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the comprehensive framework for the peaceful settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention, including compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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relatedTo
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Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Philippines v. China (PCA case)
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UNCLOSPartInvoked
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Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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this entity surface form:
Part XV of UNCLOS