In accordance with the provisions of article 76, a Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 nautical ... elected by States Parties to this Convention from among their nationals ...

The international law on the continental shelf is embedded in a major global treaty, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It defines the role and the status of the Commission.

9.2 The core functions of the Division are as follows: (a) Promoting better understanding and wider appreciation of the United Nations Convention ... Limits of the Continental Shelf in its ...

As per the ICJ's decision, Nicaragua cannot extend its continental shelf beyond the 200 nautical ... that Bogota did not sign the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which recognizes ...

The state says the particular continental shelf has been within its boundaries ... was only properly defined in the 1982 ...

MANILA — The Philippines on Tuesday joined the international community in underscoring the importance of the United Nations Convention ... the continental shelf, and the extended continental ...