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Page Page The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 3 The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 3 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 3 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 3 ITLOS Timeline 5 ITLOS Timeline 5 Organization 7 Organization 7 The Judges 7 The Judges 7 The President 7 The President 7 The Registry 7 The Registry 7 The Registrar 7 The Registrar 7 Jurisdiction 9 Jurisdiction 9 Contentious Jurisdiction 9 Contentious Jurisdiction 9 Advisory Jurisdiction 9 Advisory Jurisdiction 9 Decisions of the Tribunal 9 Decisions of the Tribunal 9 Procedure 14 Procedure 14 Chambers 14 Chambers 14 Relationship with the United Nations 16 Relationship with the United Nations 16 Budget and Finances of the Tribunal 16 Budget and Finances of the Tribunal 16 Facilities 16 Facilities 16 Training 18 Training 18 Regional workshops 18 Regional workshops 18 Internship Programme 18 Internship Programme 18 ITLOS/Nippon Capacity-Building and Training Programme 18 ITLOS/Nippon Capacity-Building and Training Programme 18 International Foundation for the Law of the Sea Summer Academy 18 International Foundation for the Law of the Sea Summer Academy 18 Where to find additional information 18 Where to find additional information 18 Aerial view of the building

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Aerial view of the building

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3 THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA 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 jurisdictionThe International over anyTribunal dispute for theconcerning Law of the the Sea interpretation (ITLOS) is an or independent application judicialof the Convention,body established and byover the all 1982 matters United specifical Nations lyC onventionprovided onfor thein anyLaw otherof the agreementSea. It has whichjurisdiction confers over jurisdiction any dispute on the concerning Tribunal. Disputesthe interpretation relating to or the application Convention of maythe concernConvention, the delimitationand over all of maritimematters specificalzones, navigation,ly provided conservation for in any andother management agreement whichof the confersliving resourcesjurisdiction ofon thethe sea,Tribunal. protection Disputes and relating preservation to the Convention of the marine may concernenvironment the delimitation and marine of scientific maritime research. zones, navigation, conservation and management of the living resources of the sea, protection and preservation of the marine Theenvironment Tribunal andis open marine to Statesscientific Parties research. to the Convention. Entities other than States Parties, such as state enterprises and private entities, may also have access to the TribunalThe Tribunal in any is caseopen extopressly States providedParties to for the in Convention.Part XI of the Entities Convention, other whichthan States deals Parties,with the suchregime as ofstate seabed enterprises mining, and or inprivat anye caseentities, subm mayitted also pursuant have access to any toother the Tribunalagreement in conferringany case exjurisdpresslyiction provided on the Tribunal. for in Part XI of the Convention, which deals with the regime of seabed mining, or in any case submitted pursuant to any other agreement conferring jurisdictionSee on insert: the Tribunal. States Parties

THE UNITED NATIONSSee CONVENTION insert: States PartiesON THE LAW OF THE SEA THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA The Convention provides a comprehensive legal framework for all activities taking place in the oceans. It sets out obligations to protect and preserve the marine environmentThe Convention and providesdefines the a legalcomprehensive regime of t helegal territorial framework sea, thefor exclusiveall activities economic taking zone,place thein thecontinental oceans. shelf It sets and outthe highobligatio seas,ns as to well protect as that and of thepreserve "Area", thereferring marine to environmentthe seabed area and beyonddefines the limitslegal regimeof national of the jurisdiction. territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, the continental shelf and the high seas, as well as that of the "Area", referring to Partthe seabed XV of thearea Convention beyond the lays limits down of national a mechanism jurisdiction. for the compulsory settlement of disputes concerning the interpretation and application of its provisions, establishing thePart International XV of the Convention Tribunal fo laysr the down Law aof mec the hanismSea as fora ce thentral compulsory forum for settlementthe peaceful of settlementdisputes concerning of law of the the sea interpretation related disputes. and appl ication of its provisions, establishing the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as a central forum for the peaceful settlement of law of the sea related disputes. Ceremonial inauguration of the Tribunal, 18 October 1996

Opening of the Headquarter Building, 3 July 2000

Ceremonial inauguration of the Tribunal, 18 October 1996

Opening of the Headquarter Building, 3 July 2000 5

5 ITLOS TIMELINE

3 December 1973, New York ITLOS TIMELINE Opening of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, during which 3 December 1973, New York the Convention is drafted. The conference is held over nine years in New York, OpeningGeneva andof the Caracas. Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, during which the Convention is drafted. The conference is held over nine years in New York, 22Geneva September and Caracas. 1980, New York The name for the adjudicatory body created by the Convention is agreed and becomes 22 September 1980, New York the “International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea”. The name for the adjudicatory body created by the Convention is agreed and becomes the21 August“International 1981, TribunalNew York for the Law of the Sea”. Hamburg is chosen as the seat of the Tribunal by the conference. 21 August 1981, New York 30Hamburg April 1982, is chosenNew asYork the seat of the Tribunal by the conference. The Convention is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. 30 April 1982, New York 10The December Convention 1982, is adoptedMontego by theBay United Nations General Assembly. The Convention opens for signature. 10 December 1982, Montego Bay 16The November Convention 1994, opens New for Yorksignature. The Convention enters into force. 16 November 1994, New York 1The August Convention 1996, Newenters York into force. Election of the first 21 Judges by the 5th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention. 1 August 1996, New York th 18Election October of the 1996, first Hamburg21 Judges by the 5 Meeting of States Parties to the Convention. Ceremonial inauguration of the Tribunal in the presence of the Secretary-General of 18 October 1996, Hamburg the United Nations, Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, who thereafter lays the foundation stone forCeremonial the new premises.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 13for Novemberthe new premises. 1997, Hamburg The first case is submitted to the Tribunal, The M/V "SAIGA" Case (Saint Vincent and 13 November 1997, Hamburg the Grenadines v. Guinea), Prompt Release. The first case is submitted to the Tribunal, The M/V "SAIGA" Case (Saint Vincent and 3the July Grenadines 2000, Hamburg v. Guinea), Prompt Release. Official opening of the new headquarters of the Tribunal in the presence of the 3 July 2000, Hamburg Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan. Official opening of the new headquarters of the Tribunal in the presence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan. ITLOS Judges (2016)

Entrance hall

ITLOS Judges (2016)

Entrance hall 7 7 ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION The Tribunal is composed of 21 Judges elected by the States Parties to the TheConvention, Tribunal and is iscomposed assisted byof the21 Registry,Judges anelected international by the secretariat.States Parties The seatto the of theConvention, Tribunal andis in isHamburg, assisted Germany.by the Registry, Its official an international working languages secretariat. are EnglishThe seat and of French.the Tribunal is in Hamburg, Germany. Its official working languages are English and French. The Judges The Judges The Judges are elected, for renewable terms of nine years, by the States Parties to Thethe Convention, Judges are fromelected, among for rperenewablesons enjoying terms ofthe nine highest years, reputation by the States for fairness Parties and to integritythe Convention, and possessing from among recognised persons competencenjoying thee highestin the law reputation of the sea.for fairness To ensure and continuity,integrity and elections possessing of one recognised third of the competenc Judges takee inplace the everylaw of three the sea.years. To ensure continuity, elections of one third of the Judges take place every three years. The bench represents the principal legal systems of the world together with an equitableThe bench geographical represents distributionthe principal of legalmemb systemsers from of among the world the fivetogether geographical with an groupsequitable established geographical by thedistribution General Assemblyof members of thefrom United among Nations the five (African geographical States, Asiangroups States,established Eastern by theEu Generalropean States,Assembly Lat ofin theAmerican United Nationsand Caribbean (African States, WesternAsian States, European Eastern and OtherEuropean States). States, Latin American and Caribbean States, Western European and Other States). No two Judges may be nationals of the same State. If the Tribunal, or a chamber of theNo twoTribunal, Judges does may not be include nationals a judge of the of same the nationality State. If theof aTribunal, party to theor a dispute, chamber that of partythe Tribunal, may choose does anot person include to sita judge as a judgeof the (judge nationality ad hoc of ).a party to the dispute, that party may choose a person to sit as a judge (judge ad hoc). See insert: Judges See insert: Judges The President The President The President and Vice-President are elected by the Judges of the Tribunal for a periodThe President of three andyears Vice-Preside and may bent re-elected. are elected The by President the Judges presides of the atTribunal all meetings for a ofperiod the Tribunal,of three yearsdirects and the may judicial be re-elected.work of the The Tribunal, President supervises presides its atadministration all meetings andof the represents Tribunal, itdirects in its relationsthe judicial with work States of theand Tribunal, other entities. supervises its administration and represents it in its relations with States and other entities. The Registry The Registry The Registry is an international secretariat which provides legal, administrative, financial,The Registry library, is anconfer internationalence and secretar informationiat which services provides and legal,is composed administrative, of an financial,international library, staff recruitedconference by theand Tribunal. information services and is composed of an international staff recruited by the Tribunal. The Registrar The Registrar The Registrar is the head of the Registry and is elected by the Judges of the Tribunal forThe a Registrar renewable is theterm head of fiveof the years. Registry The and Registrar is elected is responsibleby the Judges for of all the legal Tribunal and administrativefor a renewable work, term including of five years. the adminis The Registrartration ofis theresponsible Tribunal’s for accounts all legal and finances,administrative and iswork, the regularincluding channel the adminis of communicationstration of the toTribunal’s and from accounts the Tribunal. and He/shefinances, is assistedand is the by regulara Deputy channel Registrar. of communications to and from the Tribunal. He/she is assisted by a Deputy Registrar. The “Arctic Sunrise” Case (Kingdom of the Netherlands v. Russian Federation), Provisional Measures

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)

The “Arctic Sunrise” Case (Kingdom of the Netherlands v. Russian Federation), Provisional Measures

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) 9 9 JURISDICTION JURISDICTION The jurisdiction of the Tribunal comprises all disputes and all applications submitted toThe it injurisdiction accordance of withthe Tribunalthe Convention. comprises It also all includesdisputes alland matters all app specificallylications submitted provided forto it in in any accordance other agreement with the Convention.which confers It alsojurisdiction includes on all the matters Tribunal. specifically The Tribunal provided has jurisdictionfor in any other to agreementdeal with whichdisputes confers (cont jurientioussdiction jurisdiction) on the Tribunal. and Thelegal Tribunal questions has (advisoryjurisdiction jurisdiction) to deal withsubmitted disputes to it. (cont entious jurisdiction) and legal questions (advisory jurisdiction) submitted to it. Contentious jurisdiction Contentious jurisdiction The Tribunal has jurisdiction over all disputes concerning the interpretation or applicationThe Tribunal of thehas Convention,jurisdiction oversubject all todi sputesthe provisions concerning of article the interpretation297 and to theor declarationsapplication of made the Convention,in accordance subject with articl to thee 298 provisions of the Convention. of article 297Article and 297 to andthe declarations made inunder accordance article 298 with of articl the eConvention 298 of the Convention.do not prevent Article parties 297 fromand agreeingdeclarations to submitmade underto the articleTribunal 298 a disputeof the Convention otherwise exdocluded not prevent from the parties Tribunal's from jurisdictionagreeing to under submit these to the provisions. Tribunal a dispute otherwise excluded from the Tribunal's jurisdiction under these provisions. The Tribunal also has jurisdiction over all disputes and all applications submitted to it pursuantThe Tribunal to thealso provisions has jurisdiction of any over other all di agreementsputes and conferringall applicati jurisdictionons submitted on tothe it Tribunal.pursuant Ato number the provisions of multila ofteral any agreements other agreement conferring conferring jurisdiction jurisdiction on the Tribunal on the haveTribunal. been A concludednumber of to multila date,teral for example agreements the United conferring Nations jurisdiction Fish Stocks on the Agreement Tribunal andhave the been Nairobi concluded International to date, Convention for example on the the United Removal Nations of Wrecks. Fish Stocks Agreement and the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. The Tribunal has compulsory jurisdiction by virtue of the Convention in two instances: proceedingsThe Tribunal relatinghas compulsory to the prompt jurisdiction releas bye of virtue vessels of the and Convention crews and in proceedings two instances: for theproceedings prescription relating of provisional to the prompt measures releas pendie of ngvessels the constitution and crews of and an proceedingsarbitral tribunal. for Thethe prescription Seabed Disputes of provisional Chamber measures also has pendi comngpulsory the constitution jurisdiction of overan arbitral disputes tribunal. with respectThe Seabed to activities Disputes in theChamber Area. also has compulsory jurisdiction over disputes with respect to activities in the Area. Advisory jurisdiction Advisory jurisdiction Under article 191 of the Convention, the Seabed Disputes Chamber is competent to giveUnder an article advisory 191 opinion of the Cononvention, legal questions the Seabed arising Disputes within the Chamber scope of isthe competent activities ofto thegive Assembly an advisory or Councilopinion onof thelegal International questions aris Seabeding within Authority. the scope of the activities of the Assembly or Council of the International Seabed Authority. The Tribunal may also give advisory opinions when required to do so on the basis of internationalThe Tribunal agreementsmay also give related advisory to the opinions purposes when of threquirede Convention. to do so on the basis of international agreements related to the purposes of the Convention. See insert: list of cases See insert: list of cases Decisions of the Tribunal Decisions of the Tribunal Urgent proceedings in provisional measures cases and in prompt release cases are generallyUrgent proceedings completed inwithin provisional thirty daysmeasures while casesjudgments and inin promptcases onrelease the merits cases andare generallyadvisory opinionscompleted are within usually thirty rendered days while with judgmentsin a period in ofcases about on two the years.merits Theand Tribunal’sadvisory opinions decisions are are usually final and rendered binding. within a period of about two years. The Tribunal’s decisions are final and binding. The M/V "SAIGA" Case and The M/V “SAIGA” No.2 Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)

On 13 November 1997, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines filed an application against Guinea for the prompt release of the oil tanker M/V SAIGA, its cargo and crew. The ship, flying the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, had been arrested for bunkering fishing vessels off the coast of Guinea. On 4 December 1997, the Tribunal delivered its Judgment and ordered the release of the vessel and crew upon the posting of a security, consisting of the value of its gasoil cargo and a bond of US$ 400,000.

On 20 February 1998, the Governments of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Guinea agreed to submit the merits of their dispute concerning the M/V SAIGA to the Tribunal. The case involved issues relating to, inter alia, the jurisdiction of the coastal State in its exclusive economic zone, freedom of navigation, enforcement of customs laws, bunkering of vessels and the right of hot pursuit.

The Judgment was delivered on 1 July 1999. The Tribunal decided that Guinea had violated the rights of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea by arresting and detaining the M/V SAIGA and its crew, and that Guinea should pay compensation to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the sum of US$ 2,123,357. Case concerning Land Reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor (Malaysia v. Singapore), Provisional Measures

On 5 September 2003, a request for the prescription of provisional measures was submitted by Malaysia against Singapore, pending the constitution of an arbitral tribunal to be established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The dispute concerned land reclamation activities carried out by Singapore that allegedly impinged upon Malaysia's rights in and around the Straits of Johor, which separate the island of Singapore from Malaysia.

The Tribunal delivered its Order on 8 October 2003. It took the view that the land reclamation works might have adverse effects on the marine environment in and around the Straits of Johor. For that reason, the Tribunal considered that prudence and caution required Malaysia and Singapore to establish mechanisms for exchanging information on the land reclamation work and assessing its effects. It ordered the parties to establish a group of independent experts to prepare a report on the effects of the activities. The Tribunal directed Singapore not to conduct its land reclamation activities in ways that might cause irreparable prejudice to the rights of Malaysia, or serious harm to the marine environment, and also decided that the parties should submit a report by 9 January 2004 on their compliance with the provisional measures ordered.

On 26 April 2005, Malaysia and Singapore settled their dispute by signing an appropriate agreement. On 1 September 2005, a final arbitral award was made in the case in accordance with the terms specified in the settlement agreement. The provisional measures ordered by the Tribunal in 2003 were instrumental in bringing the parties together and providing a successful diplomatic solution to the dispute. 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)

On 6 May 2010, the Council of the International Seabed Authority decided to request the Seabed Disputes Chamber to render an advisory opinion on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the Area. The resources of the Area, such as polymetallic nodules and sulphides, are managed by the International Seabed Authority. Written statements were submitted by twelve States Parties to the Convention and three intergovernmental organizations, and proceedings took place in September 2010 with the participation of nine States Parties and three intergovernmental organizations.

The Advisory Opinion, unanimously adopted by the members of the Seabed Disputes Chamber, was delivered on 1 February 2011. The Chamber distinguished two kinds of obligations incumbent on sponsoring States: a direct obligation, such as the duty to apply the precautionary approach, and a duty of due diligence to ensure compliance by sponsored contractors with the terms of the contract and the obligations set out in the Convention. According to the Opinion, a failure by the sponsored contractor to comply with its obligations does not in itself give rise to liability on the part of the sponsoring State. The liability of a sponsoring State arises if the State fails to carry out its responsibilities under the Convention and if damage occurs. A causal link must be established between such failure and the damage. The Chamber also held that the Convention requires the sponsoring State to adopt laws and regulations within its legal system, and to take administrative measures to ensure compliance by the contractor with its obligations and exempt the sponsoring State from liability. Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh/Myanmar)

On 14 December 2009, proceedings were instituted before the Tribunal in a dispute relating to the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal between Bangladesh and Myanmar. All written pleadings were filed by July 2011 and the hearing took place in September 2011. The Judgment in the case was delivered on 14 March 2012, a little more than two years after the proceedings were instituted.

The dispute concerned the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal with respect to the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf. It was the Tribunal’s first maritime delimitation case and the first case in which a court or tribunal delimited the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.

In its judgment the Tribunal had to decide a number of issues, including: whether or not there was an agreement between the Parties on the delimitation of the territorial sea; and the method (angle-bisector or equidistance/relevant circumstances) to be applied in delimiting the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf within 200 nautical miles. In addition, the Tribunal had to address the question of its jurisdiction to delimit the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles and to determine the delimitation method to be employed for that area. 14

PROCEDURE PROCEDURE Proceedings are instituted before the Tribunal by notification of a special agreement or by written application. A written application may be submitted to the Tribunal on the Proceedings are instituted before the Tribunal by notification of a special agreement basis of an agreement between the parties to the dispute, in cases of compulsory or by written application. A written application may be submitted to the Tribunal on the jurisdiction of the Tribunal or pursuant to declarations made by the parties in basis of an agreement between the parties to the dispute, in cases of compulsory accordance with article 287 of the Convention. When they sign, ratify or accede to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal or pursuant to declarations made by the parties in Convention, States are free to make a declaration under article 287 of the Convention, accordance with article 287 of the Convention. When they sign, ratify or accede to the by which they choose one or more of the following means for the settlement of Convention, States are free to make a declaration under article 287 of the Convention, disputes: the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Court of by which they choose one or more of the following means for the settlement of Justice, an arbitral tribunal or a special arbitral tribunal. If States choose the Tribunal, disputes: the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Court of the Tribunal is competent to deal with disputes involving those States. In the absence Justice, an arbitral tribunal or a special arbitral tribunal. If States choose the Tribunal, of such agreement, parties may nevertheless decide to transfer the dispute to the the Tribunal is competent to deal with disputes involving those States. In the absence Tribunal by way of a special agreement. of such agreement, parties may nevertheless decide to transfer the dispute to the Tribunal by way of a special agreement. The procedure to be followed for the conduct of cases submitted to the Tribunal is defined in the Statute of the Tribunal (Annex VI to the Convention) and the Rules of The procedure to be followed for the conduct of cases submitted to the Tribunal is the Tribunal. Further information concerning the procedure can be found in ‘A Guide defined in the Statute of the Tribunal (Annex VI to the Convention) and the Rules of to Proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’, which is the Tribunal. Further information concerning the procedure can be found in ‘A Guide available on the Tribunal’s website. to Proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’, which is available on the Tribunal’s website. CHAMBERS CHAMBERS Apart from the specific case of the Seabed Disputes Chamber, the rule is that all disputes are dealt with by the Tribunal as a full court, in accordance with paragraph 3 ofApart article from 13 the of thespecific Statut casee of ofthe the Tribunal. Seabed Disputes Disputes may Chamber, however the be rule referred is that to all a chamberdisputes areif both dealt parties with byso tagree.he Tribunal The followingas a full court,chambers in accordance have been with established: paragraph 3 of article 13 of the Statute of the Tribunal. Disputes may however be referred to a chamber Seabed if both Disputes parties so Chamber agree. The following chambers have been established: As a special entity within the Tribunal, the Seabed Disputes Chamber has  Seabed Disputes Chamber exclusive jurisdiction in disputes with respect to activities in the Area and may As a special entity within the Tribunal, the Seabed Disputes Chamber has give advisory opinions at the request of the International Seabed Authority. The exclusive jurisdiction in disputes with respect to activities in the Area and may Chamber is open to States Parties and private entities sponsored by them give advisory opinions at the request of the International Seabed Authority. The conducting activities in the Area and to the International Seabed Authority. Chamber is open to States Parties and private entities sponsored by them  conductingChamber of activities Summary in the Procedure Area and to the International Seabed Authority.  Chamber for Fisheries Disputes  Chamber of Summary Procedure  Chamber for Marine Environment Disputes  Chamber for Fisheries Disputes  Chamber for Maritime Delimitation Disputes  Chamber for Marine Environment Disputes  Chamber for Maritime Delimitation Disputes  Ad hoc chambers If parties so request, the Tribunal may establish ad hoc chambers to deal with  chambers aAd particular hoc dispute. The composition of such chambers is determined by the If parties so request, the Tribunal may establish ad hoc chambers to deal with Tribunal with the approval of the parties. Such ad hoc chambers, composed of a particular dispute. The composition of such chambers is determined by the five judges, have been constituted in the Case concerning the Conservation Tribunal with the approval of the parties. Such ad hoc chambers, composed of and Sustainable Exploitation of Swordfish Stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific five judges, have been constituted in the Case concerning the Conservation Ocean (Chile/European Union) and the Dispute concerning delimitation of the and Sustainable Exploitation of Swordfish Stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean Ocean (Chile/European Union) and the Dispute concerning delimitation of the (Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire). maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean (Ghana/Côte d'Ivoire). Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh/Myanmar)

Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) (Request for Advisory Opinion submitted to the Tribunal)

Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal (Bangladesh/Myanmar)

Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) (Request for Advisory Opinion submitted to the Tribunal) 16 16 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS Although the Tribunal was established by a United Nations convention, it is not an “organ”Although of thethe TribunalUnited Nations. was est Evenablished so, it by maintains a United close Nations links convention,with the United it is Nations not an and“organ” in 1997of the the United Tribunal Nations. concluded Even so, an it maintainsagreement close on cooperation links with the and United relationship Nations withand inthe 1997 United the Nations. Tribunal Sinceconcluded 1996 anthe agr Tribunaleement has on hadcooperation observer and status relationship with the Generalwith the Assembly,United Nations. enabling Since it to1996 participate the Tribunal in meetings has had and observer the work status of the with United the NationsGeneral Assembly,General Assembly enabling whenit to participate matters of in relevancemeetings andto the the Tribunalwork of theare Unitedbeing considered.Nations General The PresidentAssembly addresses when matters the G eneralof relevance Assembly to theevery Tribunal year when are lawbeing of theconsidered. sea is discussed. The President The Tr addressesibunal has the also G eneralconcluded Assembly an agreement every year with when the Unitedlaw of theNations sea isin discussed.order to allow The itsTr ibunalstaff memberhas alsos concludedto have recourse an agreement to the Unitedwith the Nations United AppealsNations inTribunal order to in allow administrative its staff member matters,s to and have in recourse2016 the to Tribunalthe United became Nations a participantAppeals Tribunal in the inInternational administrative Civil matte Servicers, and Commission, in 2016 the an Tribunalindependent became body a establishedparticipant inby thethe UnitedInternational Nations Civil General Service Assembly Commission, to regulate an andindependent coordinate body the conditionsestablished of by service the United of staff Nations in the UnitedGeneral Nations Assembly common to regulate system. and coordinate the conditions of service of staff in the United Nations common system. BUDGET AND FINANCES OF THE TRIBUNAL BUDGET AND FINANCES OF THE TRIBUNAL The budget of the Tribunal is funded by contributions of the States Parties to the Convention.The budget Theof the contributions Tribunal is arefunded calculated by contributions according toof the the scale States of assessmentParties to the of theConvention. United Nations, The contributions which reflects are calculated the size accordingof the economy to the scale of the of assessmentStates Parties of concerned.the United Nations, which reflects the size of the economy of the States Parties concerned. States Parties which are parties to cases before the Tribunal do not incur any court feesStates or Partiescharges. which Developing are parties States to caseswhich arbeforee parties the toTribunal a disput doe notbefore incur the any Tribunal court feesmay orqualify charges. for financial Developing assistance States which to help ar ethem parties cover to alawyers’ dispute beforefees or the the Tribunal cost of travelmay qualify and accommodationfor financial assistance for their to helpdelegat themion coverduring lawyers’ the oral fees proceedings or the cost ofin Hamburg.travel and This accommodation assistance is availablefor their thdelegatrough iona voluntary during thetrus toral fund proceedings established byin theHamburg. United NationsThis assistance General isAssembly available and th roughmaintained a voluntary by the Divisiontrust fund for established Ocean Affairs by andthe United the Law Nations of the GeneralSea (DOALO AssemblyS) of andthe Unitedmaintained Nations by the Of ficeDivision of Legal for Ocean Affairs. Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. FACILITIES FACILITIES The Tribunal's premises, which include a modern building as well as a nineteenth- centuryThe Tribunal's villa, are premises, provided whichby the includeFederal a Republic modern ofbuilding Germany as freewell ofas rent. a nineteenth- The main courtroom,century villa, used are providedfor plenary by thesittings Federal of theRepublic Tribunal of Germany and of thefree Seabedof rent. TheDisputes main Chamber,courtroom, seatsused upfor toplenary 250 people, sittings while of the tw oTribunal smaller andcourtrooms of the Seabedare available Disputes for sittingsChamber, of theseats chambers up to 250of the people, Tribunal. while Each tw ocourtroom smaller courtroomsis equipped arewith availableaudio-visual for andsittings overhead of the chambers projecting of equipment,the Tribunal. videoconfer Each courtroomencing is facilities equipped and with interpretation audio-visual andbooths. overhead projecting equipment, videoconferencing facilities and interpretation booths. The Tribunal maintains a specialised library with a comprehensive collection on the lawThe ofTribunal the sea maintains and related a specialised subjects such libra asry maritimewith a comprehensive law, environmental collection law, onocean the affairs,law of the coastal sea and management, related subjects international such as maritime organizations, law, environmental dispute settlement,law, ocean arbitration,affairs, coastal and generalmanagement, issues ofinternational public international organizations, law. The dispute Library’s settlement, facilities includearbitration, a main and library general containing issues theof publicmonogr inaphternational collection, law. a libraryThe Library’s annex containing facilities theinclude serials a main and libraryperiodicals containing collection, the monogr and a readingaph collection, room. a library annex containing the serials and periodicals collection, and a reading room. External view of the courtroom and the south wing of the building

The main library

External view of the courtroom and the south wing of the building

The main library 18 18 TRAINING TRAINING Regional Workshops Regional Workshops The Tribunal organises regional workshops in order to provide government experts Theworking Tribunal in the organisesmaritime field regional with insight workshops into the in proceduresorder to provide for the government peaceful settlement experts ofworking disputes in the related maritime to the field law with of theinsight sea, in asto theenshrined procedures in the for Convention, the peaceful with settlement special attentionof disputes given related to tothe the jurisdiction law of the ofsea, the as Tribunal enshrined and in thethe Convention,procedure forwith bringing special disputesattention beforegiven it.to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal and the procedure for bringing disputes before it. Internship Programme Internship Programme Approximately twenty internships are available each year for students and recent graduatesApproximately of law, twenty international internships relations, are available public eachrelations, year fopoliticalr students science, and recentlibrary sciencegraduates and of translation. law, international Internships relations, run for threepublic months. relations, Through political assignment science, tolibrary one ofscience the Tribunal’s and translation. department Internshipss, participants run for acquirethree months. an understanding Through assignment of the work to andone functionsof the Tribunal’s of the Tribunal,department ands, conductparticipants research acquire on an a topicunderstanding related to ofthe the work work of andthe Tribunal.functions of the Tribunal, and conduct research on a topic related to the work of the Tribunal. ITLOS/Nippon Capacity-Building and Training Programme ITLOS/Nippon Capacity-Building and Training Programme The ITLOS/Nippon capacity-building and training programme on dispute settlement underThe ITLOS/Nippon the Convention capacity-bui is designedlding to provide and training government progra officialsmme on and dispute researchers settlement with advancedunder the Conventionlegal training is indesigned international to provide dispute government settlement officials under andthe Convention.researchers with advanced legal training in international dispute settlement under the Convention. Lectures, case studies and training in negotiation and mediation and in the delimitation ofLectures, maritime case areas studies enable and participants training in negot to gainiation a deeper and mediation understanding and in theof thedelimitation dispute- settlementof maritime mechanismsareas enable availableparticipants under to gain the aConvention. deeper understanding Upon completion of the disputeof the trainingsettlement programme, mechanisms participants available areunder expe thected Convention. to have Uponacquired completion the necessary of the knowledgetraining programme, and skills toparticipants provide legal are and expe exctedpert adviceto have to theiracquired governments the necessary on the variousknowledge mechanisms and skills toof provide dispute legal settlem and entexpert under advice the to Convention,their governments and onon the implementationvarious mechanisms of the Conventioof disputen insettlem their homeent under countries. the Convention, and on the implementation of the Convention in their home countries. International Foundation for the Law of the Sea Summer Academy International Foundation for the Law of the Sea Summer Academy The International Foundation for the Law of the Sea runs an annual four-week Summer AcademyThe International at the seat Foundation of the Tr foribunal the Law for ofstudents the Sea of runs both an international annual four-week law of Summer the sea Academyand maritime at the law, seat bringing of the Tr togetheribunal for memstudentsbers ofof both the internationalTribunal, professors law of the andsea professionalsand maritime fromlaw, the bringing fields of together law of the mem sea bersand maritimeof the Tribunal,law, and aprofessors group of highly and motivatedprofessionals participants from the fromfields around of law ofthe the world. sea and maritime law, and a group of highly motivated participants from around the world.

WHERE TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHERE TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information may be obtained either from the website of the Tribunal (www.itlos.org)Additional information or from themay Press be obtainedOffice ([email protected]). either from the website of the Tribunal (www.itlos.org) or from the Press Office ([email protected]). Regional Workshop, Bali

ITLOS/Nippon Capacity-Building and Training Programme lecture

Regional Workshop, Bali

ITLOS/Nippon Capacity-Building and Training Programme lecture