THE Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Cebu has opposed a proposed Cebu City resolution declaring July 12 ...

Vietnam’s Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu chaired the opening session of the 36th meeting of States Parties ...

Vietnam’s election of its first judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) marks a significant ...

The Tribunal confirmed that States party to UNCLOS must take measures to prevent marine pollution caused by climate change, on top of their obligations under the Paris Agreement. On 9 April 2024, the ...

Although the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established the fundamental legal framework governing maritime rights and jurisdiction, the absence of judicial ...

The election of Vietnam’s first judge to ITLOS is being viewed as a recognition of the country’s growing contribution to ...

The emblem of the International Tribual for the Law of the Seas (ITLOS) outside their premises on September 11, 2023 in Hamburg, northern Germany. Leaders of small island states turned to the UN ...

(BEIJING) — An international tribunal is set to rule on China’s controversial claims to the South China Sea. The court in the Hague will decide the case Tuesday, but China has rejected the authority ...

In a post on X, the EAM expressed sincere gratitude to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) member states ...

In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution. The ...