UNCLOS
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UNCLOS
(UN) Acronym of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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Articles 101 to 103 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) (1982) contain a definition of piracy iure gentium.
China needs to further refine its claims and elaborate them in a manner that’s compatible with UNCLOS.
However, Turkey's long-standing refusal to sign UNCLOS has meant that Montreux remains in force without further amendments.
Freedom of navigation operations pertain to contested waterways or boundaries contrary to UNCLOS.
In 1988, Ireland and the United Kingdom signed an EEZ boundary agreement, ignoring the rock per UNCLOS.
In its preamble, UNCLOS defines the international seabed area—the part under ISA jurisdiction—as “the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction”.