25 years of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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Information on the events

DOALOS/UNITAR briefing on developments in ocean affairs and the law of the sea
(17 October 2007)

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK:

Meeting of States Parties (pdf)

Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (pdf)

Other organizations (pdf)

General Assembly / Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (pdf)

SELECTED SUBSTANTIVE TOPICS:

Conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity (pdf)

Sustainable fisheries (pdf)

Maritime security and safety (pdf)

Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea and the United Nations University

Forum: 25 years since the adoption of the Convention - Reflecting on the past and the way forward
17 October 2007

Abstracts by Dr. Hasjim Djalal and Prof Myron Nordquist (pdf)