PCA Publishes Contribution to Report of United Nations Secretary-General on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

The Permanent Court of Arbitration is pleased to publish online its Contribution dated 14 June 2019 to the Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (the “Contribution”), available for download in PDF format here.

The PCA’s Contribution provides information on the main recent developments at the PCA in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea.

The PCA has unparalleled experience in the administration of inter-State dispute resolution proceedings that concern oceans and the law of the sea. To date, it has acted as registry in 13 arbitrations brought in accordance with Annex VII of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”). It has administered the first conciliation pursuant to Annex V of the UNCLOS, as well as a number of other dispute resolution proceedings involving the law of the sea. The PCA also engages in outreach, education and cooperation activities relevant to the law of the sea. The Contribution provides an overview of developments in respect of all of these activities since June 2017.

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