Head of United Nations seabed authority warns unilateral action would violate international law and undermine multilateral ...

Proponents warn the U.S. is losing credibility in the South China Sea and access to critical mineral reserves.

9.1 The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea is headed by a Director who is accountable to the United Nations Legal Counsel. 9.2 The core functions of the Division are as follows: (a ...

Debating the value of international agreements is a great ... guides the actions of virtually every other nation. The Law of the Sea is also an important vehicle for the United States in ...

This is where relevant state practice and how navies conduct themselves at sea in a professional and safe manner become critical. Warships do not operate in a legal void. In addition to the political ...

and recent initiatives to further develop the law of the sea. Particular attention will be given to navigational issues (territorial sea, international straits, archipelagoes); resource issues ...

Turkey also participated in the Conference with a large delegation headed by Hulusi Akar, Chairman of the National Defence ...

Whether or not the negotiating texts of the Law of the Sea Conference result in a "new" law of the sea, it is becoming clear that "the potential for conflict between developing coastal states and the ...

Among the greatest achievements of the United Nations is the development of a body of international law, which is central to promoting economic and social development, as well as to advancing ...