UNCLOS

  • Russian lawyer to head tribunal

    New head for International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Russian Lawyer to Head World’s Top Maritime Tribunal A Russian lawyer has been elected the new president of the International Tribunal for the […]

  • Enrica Lexie marines get court date

    Indian court to hear the case next week.  Court to hear Italian marines case on August 27 New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed August 27 for hearing the case […]

  • Laws against piracy seriously flawed

    Universal jurisdiction and international understanding of piracy law questioned. Laws against piracy seriously flawed An international law used for 400 years to combat piracy on the high seas and, later, […]

  • Asia, Europe mull maritime security

    Officials hold extensive discussions on improving maritime security cooperation Asia, Europe mull better maritime security cooperation BEIJING, May 12 — Officials and experts from Asia and Europe held extensive discussions […]

  • US releases Domain Awareness Plan

    Today the White House released the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan. Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the National Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Today the White House released the […]

  • Tribunal orders release

    The United Nations-backed International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ordered that Russia release the Greenpeace ship and its crew that it seized in September. UN-backed tribunal orders Russia […]

  • Marines won’t be returned

    Given the formal acknowledgement of an international dispute between the two States, Italy will not be returning the two marines charged with killing two fishermen to India following their leave. […]

  • Philippines Forge Ahead with Arbitration

    The Philippines says it will continue to pursue international arbitration in its territorial dispute in the South China Sea with China, despite Beijing’s rejection. Philippines to Forge Ahead with Sea […]

  • Grounding Of USS Guardian: Implications

    The running aground of the minesweeper USS Guardian in a marine reserve , the Tubbataha Reef, in the Philippines has sparked anti-US protests in the Philippines. Grounding Of USS Guardian In […]

  • The Law of the Sea’s Next Wave

    In this article, David Miliband MP discusses how thirty years on we need to take steps to update UNCLOS to better manage our global interdependence. The Law of the Sea’s […]