Timeline
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The Judges convene in Hamburg for their first meeting
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Election of Judge Thomas Mensah (Ghana) as President and Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum (Germany) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Ceremonial inauguration of the Tribunal in the presence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who thereafter lays the foundation stone for the new premises
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Election of the first Registrar, Mr Gritakumar Chitty (Sri Lanka) and, on 25 October 1996, the Deputy Registrar, Mr Philippe Gautier (Belgium)
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The Tribunal is granted observer status at the United Nations General Assembly
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Establishment of the Seabed Disputes Chamber, the Chamber for Fisheries Disputes and the Chamber for Marine Environment Disputes
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Adoption of the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea by the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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The Tribunal delivers its first judgment in The M/V “SAIGA” Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea), Prompt Release
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Order in the provisional measures phase of The M/V “SAIGA” (No. 2) Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)
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Election of Judge P. Chandrasekhara Rao (India) as President and, on 4 October 1999, Judge L. Dolliver M. Nelson (Grenada) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Official opening of the new premises of the Tribunal in the presence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan
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Election of Mr Philippe Gautier (Belgium) as Registrar
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Election of Mr Doo-young Kim (Republic of Korea) as Deputy Registrar
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Election of Judge L. Dolliver M. Nelson (Grenada) as President and, on 2 October 2002, Judge Budislav Vukas (Croatia) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Establishment of the International Foundation for the Law of the Sea (IFLOS)
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Election of Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum (Germany) as President and Judge Joseph Akl (Lebanon) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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First regional workshop held in Dakar, Senegal
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Standing special chamber created to deal with maritime delimitation disputes pursuant to article 15, paragraph 1, of the Tribunal's Statute
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Joint ITLOS – International Oceanographic Commission workshop in Libreville, Gabon
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Regional workshop in Kingston, Jamaica
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Regional workshop in Singapore
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Regional workshop in Manama, Bahrain
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Regional Workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Election of Judge José Luis Jesus (Cabo Verde) as President and, on 2 October 2008, Judge Helmut Türk (Austria) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Regional Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa
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Regional Workshop in Nadi, Fiji
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Order in the provisional measures phase of The M/V "Louisa" Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Kingdom of Spain)
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The Seabed Disputes Chamber delivers its first advisory opinion in Responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area (Request for Advisory Opinion submitted to the Seabed Disputes Chamber)
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Election of Judge Shunji Yanai (Japan) as President and Judge Albert Hoffmann (South Africa) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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The Tribunal delivers its first maritime delimitation judgment in the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh/Myanmar)
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Regional workshop in Mexico City, Mexico
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Election of Judge Vladimir Golitsyn (Russian Federation) as President and Judge Boualem Bouguetaia (Algeria) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Regional workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
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The Tribunal delivers its first advisory opinion in Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) (Request for Advisory Opinion submitted to the Tribunal)
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Order of the Special Chamber in the provisional measures phase of the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean (Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire)
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Regional workshop in Bali, Indonesia
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Celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Tribunal in the presence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-Moon
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Judgment in the preliminary objections phase of The M/V “Norstar” Case (Panama v. Italy)
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Election of Ms Ximena Hinrichs Oyarce (Chile) as Deputy Registrar
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Regional workshop in San José, Costa Rica
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Judgment of the Special Chamber in the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean (Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire)
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Election of Judge Jin-Hyun Paik (Republic of Korea) as President and Judge David Attard (Malta) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Regional workshop in Mindelo, Cabo Verde
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Election of Ms Ximena Hinrichs Oyarce (Chile) as Registrar
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Regional workshop in Montevideo, Uruguay
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Joint ITLOS-International Maritime Organization symposium on flag State responsibilities and the future of article 91 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Election of Mr Antoine Ollivier (France) as Deputy Registrar
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Election of Judge Albert Hoffmann (South Africa) as President and Judge Tomas Heidar (Iceland) as Vice-President of the Tribunal
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Judgment of the Special Chamber in the preliminary objections phase of the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives)
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Regional workshop in Messina, Malta
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First ITLOS Workshop for Legal Advisers (sponsored by the Republic of Korea)
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Regional workshop in Nice, France
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Judgment of the Special Chamber in the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives)
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Second ITLOS Workshop for Legal Advisers (sponsored by the Republic of Korea)
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Election of Judge Tomas Heidar (Iceland) as President and Judge Neeru Chadha (India) as Vice-President of the Tribunal