UNCLOS is a significant achievement in international law. But like any other instrument born of compromise, it is also ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, in time for next months’ 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, has called on members of the United Nations and the international community ...

China reaffirmed on Tuesday its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, saying it has consistently ...

A Canadian deep-sea mining company may become the first to commercially mine the international seabed under a controversial U.S. executive order that bypasses United Nations regulations. A recent ...

A close analysis of Jakarta’s Extended Continental Shelf submissions reveals a flexible and strategic approach to its maritime borders. Under Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of ...

China’s underwater data centers advance AI dominance while exporting environmental costs, forcing the United States to balance competitiveness with accountability and global regulatory leadership.

The award did not settle maritime disputes in the region. But it did fundamentally clarify the interpretation of maritime entitlements under UNCLOS – and forced countries to clarify their claims in ...

Belgium reaffirmed its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the rules-based international ...

Ocean law and governance encompass the international legal frameworks, institutional arrangements and policy processes designed to regulate human activities at sea and protect marine ecosystems. At ...

The 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) is an implementing agreement to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that aims at ensuring the long-term conservation ...