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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.

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Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, received the Minister for… Read more
By Order of 25 July 2024, the President of the Special Chamber, Judge Albert Hoffmann, authorizes the… Read more

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea will deliver its Order in The “Zheng He” Case (Luxembourg v.… Read more

By Order of 13 June 2024, the President of the Tribunal, Judge Tomas Heidar, fixed 11 and 12 July 2024 as the… Read more

Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, today addressed the… Read more
Applicants should send their expression of interest by e-mail to the President of the Tribunal. Read more