HL 4.3 UNCLOS and the UN High Seas Treaty
On 4th March 2023 an historic treaty was signed in the New York headquarters of the UN. This activity explores the relationship between UNCLOS and the UN High Seas Treaty. Background Information In December 2023, the UN High Seas Treaty was signed, building on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The UNCLOS provides coastal states with an exclusive economic zone stretching 370 km out to sea, within...