United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| Signed | 10 December 1982 |
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| Location | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| Effective | 16 November 1994[1] |
| Condition | 60 ratifications |
| Signatories | 157[2] |
| Parties | 171[2][3] |
| Depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Languages | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish |
 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea at Wikisource | |
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international treaty that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities in the international waters, straits, continental shelf and maritime boundary.
References
- ↑ "The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (A historical perspective)". United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- 1 2 "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea". United Nations Treaty Series. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "Chronological lists of ratifications of, accessions and successions to the Convention and the related Agreements". United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea. 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.