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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It has jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, and over all matters specifically provided for in any other agreement which confers jurisdiction on the Tribunal. Disputes relating to the Convention may concern the delimitation of maritime zones, navigation, conservation and management of the living resources of the sea, protection and preservation of the marine environment and marine scientific research.

Members of the Tribunal / Membres du Tribunal

Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, received the Vice-Minister… Read more
By Order of 3 February 2025, President Tomas Heidar extends the time limit for the submission of the Memorial… Read more

The Tribunal's third newsletter for 2024 is now available. Read more

Judge Neeru Chadha, Vice-President, addressed the plenary of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations… Read more

Vacancy announcement for the post of Deputy Registrar. Applicants should send their expression of interest by… Read more
On 28 October 2024, the President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Judge Tomas Heidar,… Read more