This year marks 40 years since the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea adopted the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The United States was one of four countries that voted against the convention at the conference. On December 10, 1982, the convention was opened for signature in Montego …
The United States and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea by Tommy Koh Read More »
Dr Dawoon Jung made a presentation at the conference “New Horizons: The Future of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea”, via Zoom on 10 December 2022. This Conference was organised by The Australian National University (ANU) ANU College of Law Centre for International and Public Law (CIPL) and the Australian and …
Dr Dawoon Jung was invited to present on Marine Plastic Pollution at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) Alumni Anniversary Event via Zoom. She served as an intern at the Legal Office of the ITLOS in 2014. She provided an overview of the current legal framework which addresses marine plastics and …
1 Dec 2022: Dr Dawoon Jung presented at the ITLOS Alumni Anniversary Event Read More »
Youna Lyons from CIL Ocean Law and Policy Programme was invited to speak to the Plastics Research Network (PlaReNet) Conference, which was held 6-7 December 2022 in a hybrid format; it was co-presented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines, and Embassy of Japan in …
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About the Seminar (An In-Person Event) There is growing momentum for a request for an Advisory Opinion by an international court or tribunal on international legal issues associated with islands. While the precise scope of an Advisory Opinion request remains under deliberation, there are a number of clear international legal issues that would benefit …
30 November 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by ILA Hellenic Branch to Speak at the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea @40 The International Law Association – Hellenic Branch participates in the festivities for the 40th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea organizing in Athens …
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea @40: The next 40 years On 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2022 Read More »
15-17 November 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Seventh International Conference on the Law of the Sea Hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MOFA) The International Conference on the Law of the Sea has served as a venue for the judiciary and academia to …
Seventh International Conference on the Law of the Sea on 15-17 November 2022 Read More »
2-3 November 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited to Speak at the 2022 Yeosu Academy of the Law of the Sea The Yeosu Project is an international cooperation program designed to strengthen capabilities of developing countries in order to meet the challenges related to the ocean and the environment. It is being developed …
Yeosu Academy of the Law of the Sea on 24 October to 4 November 2022 Read More »
On 30 November 2022, Emeritus Prof Robert Beckman made a presentation at the Fourth ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Implementing UNCLOS and other International Instruments to address Emerging Maritime Issues. The hybrid Workshop was hosted by the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam and co-chaired by foreign ministries of Vietnam, the EU, Australia and New Zealand. Prof …
17 October 2022: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was Invited by Berkeley Law to Give the Harry & Jane Scheiber Lecture in Ocean Law & Policy. The lecture series recognizes the influential scholarship of Harry N. Scheiber in ocean law history and policy and the Scheiber’s joint contributions to advancing the subject through the Law …
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