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UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION LAW SEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20the%20Law%20of%20the%20Sea
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UNCLOS 2, record 1, English, UNCLOS
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 3, record 1, English, UN%20Convention%20on%20the%20Law%20of%20the%20Sea
unofficial, international
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world's oceans and seas establishing rules governing all uses of the oceans and their resources. It enshrines the notion that all problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be addressed as a whole. 4, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20the%20Law%20of%20the%20Sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Signed in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on December 10, 1982. 5, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Convention%20on%20the%20Law%20of%20the%20Sea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convention on the Law of the Sea
- Law of the Sea Convention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer
1, record 1, French, Convention%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20droit%20de%20la%20mer
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CNUDM 2, record 1, French, CNUDM
correct, feminine noun, international
- UNCLOS 3, record 1, French, UNCLOS
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Convention des NU sur le droit de la mer 2, record 1, French, Convention%20des%20NU%20sur%20le%20droit%20de%20la%20mer
unofficial, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signée à Montego Bay, Jamaïque, le 10 décembre 1982. 4, record 1, French, - Convention%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20droit%20de%20la%20mer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convention sur le droit de la mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Derecho del mar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar
1, record 1, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20sobre%20el%20Derecho%20del%20Mar
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CNUDM 2, record 1, Spanish, CNUDM
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Firmada en Montego Bay, Jamaica, el 10 de diciembre de 1982. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Convenci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20sobre%20el%20Derecho%20del%20Mar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Convención sobre el Derecho del Mar
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