Sentence examples for * unclos from inspiring English sources

Almost every country has ratified the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which, in the words of Tommy Koh, president of UNCLOS in the 1980s, is "a constitution for the oceans".

Despite never having ratified it, America does adhere to UNCLOS.

There seems to be no basis for this in UNCLOS.

There seems no basis for this in UNCLOS.

The US still has not ratified UNCLOS but abides by its most important rules.

But only 80 countries have ratified it, compared with the 165 parties to UNCLOS.

Even America, which refuses to sign it, abides by its provisions.But UNCLOS has significant faults.

Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), "the land dominates the sea".

But even if it wins, UNCLOS cannot adjudicate on sovereignty over islands, rocks or shoals.

Some of the parties have tried to align their claim with UNCLOS.

Even if they managed this scientific feat, it might not pass legal muster with UNCLOS.