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SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)

  M.Z.N.160.2022.LOS of 20 September 2022: Deposit of a list of geographical coordinates of points concerning the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured

 

The list of geographical coordinates of points contained in this deposit supersedes the list of geographical coordinates of points and chart contained in a previous deposit made by the United Arab Emirates (see M.Z.N. 66. 2009 of 10 March 2009)

  Previous deposits that were superseded

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the deposit of charts and/or lists of geographical coordinates of points

  Saudi Arabia: Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, transmitted by a letter dated 13 August 2009, from the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 71)

United Arab Emirates: Note dated 12 November 2009


Islamic Republic of Iran:Note verbale dated 9 January 2023 from the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/77/691


Oman: Letter dated 11 January 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/77/705

Saudi Arabia: Note verbale dated 21 December 2023 from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. A/78/685

United Arab Emirates: Letter dated 24 January 2024 from the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/78/747


United Arab Emirates: Letter dated 13 March 2024 from the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/78/811


Saudi Arabia: Note verbale dated 4 February 2025 from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/79/773

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the submission in reference to due publicity obligations

OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation
 Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the Exclusive Economic Zone and its delimitation of 25 July 1980
 Federal Law No. 19 of 1993 regarding the Delimitation of Maritime Zones of the United Arab Emirates, 17 October 1993
  Circular No. 34 of 1994 concerning the entry of vessels into the seaports of the United Arab Emirates and their departure therefrom, 24 May 1994
  Decision No. 5/2009 of the United Arab Emirates Ministerial Council with respect to the Application of Straight Baselines System to a Part of the Coast of the United Arab Emirates (Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 69)(repealed)
 Cabinet Resolution No. (35) of 2022 on the Application of the Straight Baseline System to the Coasts of the United Arab Emirates Arabic | English

Piracy

National Legislation
Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Iran
 Offshore Boundary Agreement between Iran and Dubai, 31 August 1974

with Oman
 Not available.
with Qatar
 Agreement between Qatar and Abu Dhabi on the settlement of maritime boundaries and ownership of islands , 20 March 1969 (entry into force: 20 March 1969; registration #  I-43372; registration date:14 December 2006, link to UNTS)

with Saudi Arabia
 Agreement on the delimitation of boundaries, 21 August 1974 (entry into force: 21 August 1974; registration # I-30250; registration date:9 September 1993, link to UNTS)

Additional relevant material
Saudi Arabia: Communication  dated 11 April 2007 concerning the Agreement between Qatar and Abu Dhabi on the settlement of maritime boundaries and ownership of islands , 20 March 1969
United Arab Emirates: Note dated 16 June 2009 concerning the Joint Minutes on the land and maritime boundaries to the Agreement of 4 December 1965 between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the delimitation of the offshore and land boundaries, 5 July 2008
Saudi Arabia: Note verbale dated 9 August 2009 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia: Note verbale dated 7 November 2009 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Note dated 12 November 2009
Saudi Arabia: Note dated 16 November 2009 containing a response of Saudi Arabia to the memorandum of the United Arab Emirates concerning the Joint Minutes on the land and maritime boundaries to the Agreement of 4 December 1965 between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the delimitation of the offshore and land boundaries, 5 July 2008
United Arab Emirates: Note dated 27 December 2009
United Arab Emirates: Communication dated 17 November 2011
United Arab Emirates: Note verbale dated 27 September 2017

Other documents and communications
Offshore boundary agreement between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, 18 February 1968
United Arab Emirates: Note verbale dated 15 March 2010
United Arab Emirates: Note verbale dated 21 March 2010
A/67/684 Letter dated 21 December 2012 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
S/2014/549 Letter dated 25 July 2014 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
S/2017/17 Letter dated 5 January 2017 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council
S/2018/185 Identical letters dated 5 March 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council
S/2018/207 Identical letters dated 7 March 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the Security Council
S/2018/376 Letter dated 19 April 2018 from the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

S/2019/392 Letter dated 15 May 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of Norway, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

S/2019/502 Letter dated 17 June 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of Norway, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council
S/2020/331 Note verbale dated 24 April 2020 from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.

A/74/942: Letter dated 5 June 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/74/1007: Letter dated 8 September 2020 from the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/75/700: Letter dated 22 December 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/76/610: Letter dated 16 December 2021 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/76/830: Letter dated 11 May 2022 from the Permanent Representative of Oman to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/78/685: Note verbale dated 21 December 2023 from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/78/824: Note verbale dated 18 March 2024 from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/78/886: Letter dated 16 May 2024 from the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
A/79/495: Letter dated 4 October 2024 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Oman to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/79/705: Note verbale dated 23 December 2024 from the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
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