HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FULL TEXTS OF THE CONVENTION Treaty Section site
The Convention - A historical perspective Full text of the Convention together with the Final Act of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea - link to the Treaty Series Consolidated table of ratifications/accessions, etc. (pdf format)
Tableau présentant l'état de la Convention en français
‘A Constitution for the Oceans’
Remarks by Tommy T.B. Koh, of Singapore, President of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
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Français (htm)
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Español (wpd)
Arabic (pdf)
Chinese (pdf)
Russian (pdf)
Chronological list of ratifications/accessions/successions (E/F)
FINAL ACT OF THE THIRD UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE LAW OF THE SEA Declarations made upon signature/ratification/accession/succession
English (pdf) Arabic (pdf) IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES MECHANISM
Français (pdf) Chinese Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI Choice of procedure under article 287
Español (pdf) Russian (pdf) 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement Lists of conciliators and arbitrators Lists of experts
1982-2012: 30th ANNIVERSARY OF UNCLOS
30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 1982-2012
1982-2007: 25th ANNIVERSARY OF UNCLOS 1982-2007: 25th anniversary of the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
(DOALOS/UNITAR briefing; DOALOS/UNU forum)
1982-2002: 20th ANNIVERSARY OF UNCLOS 1982-2002: 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
(Oceans: the source of life; DOALOS/UNITAR briefing; etc.)
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