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The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - 30 years
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2012 SPLOS/249 Declaration on the thirtieth anniversary of the opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Basic documents
2020 SPLOS/2/Rev.5 Rules of Procedure for Meetings of States Parties

Reports of the Meetings
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2024 SPLOS/34/12 Report of the thirty-fourth Meeting of States Parties
2023 SPLOS/33/19 Report of the thirty-third Meeting of States Parties resumed to elect members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2023 SPLOS/33/15 Report of the thirty-third Meeting of States Parties
2022 SPLOS/32/15 Report of the thirty-second Meeting of States Parties
2021 SPLOS/31/13 Report of the thirty-first Meeting of States Parties resumed to elect one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2021 SPLOS/31/9 Report of the thirty first Meeting of States Parties
2020 SPLOS/30/14/Add.1 Report of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties - Addendum
2020 SPLOS/30/14 Report of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties -
2019 SPLOS/29/9 Report of the twenty-ninth Meeting of States Parties
2019 SPLOS/327 Report of the twenty-eighth Meeting of States Parties resumed to elect two members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2018 SPLOS/324 Report of the twenty-eighth Meeting of States Parties
2017 SPLOS/316 Report of the twenty-seventh Meeting of States Parties
2016 SPLOS/303 Report of the twenty-sixth Meeting of States Parties
2016 SPLOS/293 Report of the twenty-fifth Meeting of States Parties resumed to elect one member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2015 SPLOS/287 Report of the twenty-fifth Meeting of States Parties (New York, 8-12 July 2015)
2014 SPLOS/277 Report of the twenty-fourth Meeting of States Parties (New York, 09-13 June 2014)
2013 SPLOS/263 Report of the twenty-third Meeting of States Parties (New York, 10-12 June 2013)
2012 SPLOS/255 Report of the Meeting of States Parties to elect one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (New York, 19 December 2012)
2012 SPLOS/251 Report of the twenty-second Meeting of States Parties (New York, 4-11 June 2012)
2011 SPLOS/237 Report of the special Meeting of States Parties  (15 August 2011)
2011 SPLOS/231 Report of the twenty-first Meeting of States Parties (New York, 13-17 June 2011)
2010 SPLOS/218 Report of the twentieth Meeting of States Parties (New York, 14-18 June 2010)
2009 SPLOS/203 Report of the nineteenth Meeting of States Parties  (22 - 26 June 2009)
2009 SPLOS/190 Report of the special Meeting of States Parties  (6 March 2009)
2008 SPLOS/184 Report of the eighteenth Meeting of States Parties  (13 - 20 June 2008)
2008 SPLOS/170 Report of the special Meeting of States Parties  (30 January 2008)
2007 SPLOS/164/Corr.1 Report of the seventeenth Meeting of States Parties  (14 to 23 June 2007) - Corrigendum
2007 SPLOS/164 Report of the seventeenth Meeting of States Parties  (14 to 23 June 2007)
2006 SPLOS/148 Report of the sixteenth Meeting of States Parties  (19 to 23 June 2006)
2005 SPLOS/135 Report of the fifteenth Meeting of States Parties  (16 to 23 June 2005)
2004 SPLOS/119/Corr.1 Corrigendum - Report of the fourteenth Meeting of States Parties (14-18 June 2004)
2004 SPLOS/119 Report of the fourteenth Meeting of States Parties (14-18 June 2004)
2003 SPLOS/103/Corr.1 Corrigendum - Report of the thirteenth Meeting (9-13 June 2003)
SPLOS/103 Report of the thirteenth Meeting (9-13 June 2003)
2002 SPLOS/91 Report of the twelfth Meeting (16-26 April 2002)
2001 SPLOS/73 Report of the eleventh Meeting (14-18 May 2001) 
SPLOS/73/Corr.1 Corrigendum - Report of the eleventh Meeting (14-18 May 2001)
2000 SPLOS/60 Report of the tenth meeting (22-26 May 2000)
SPLOS/60/Corr.1 Corrigendum - Report of the tenth meeting (22-26 May 2000) 
1999 SPLOS/48  Report of the ninth meeting (19-28 May 1999)
1998 SPLOS/31 Report of the eighth meeting (18-22 May 1998)
1997 SPLOS/24 Report of the seventh meeting (19-23 May 1997)
1997 SPLOS/20 Report of the sixth meeting (10-14 March 1997)
1996 SPLOS/14 Report of the fifth meeting (24 July-2 August 1996)
1996 SPLOS/8  Report of the fourth meeting (4-8 March 1996)
1995 SPLOS/5 Report of the third meeting (27 November-1 December 1995)
1995 SPLOS/4 Report of the second meeting (15-19 May 1995)
SPLOS/4/Corr.1 Corrigendum - Report of the second meeting (15-19 May 1995)
1994 SPLOS/3 Report of the first meeting (21-22 November 1994)
Reports of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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2024 SPLOS/34/2 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2023
2023 SPLOS/33/2 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2022
2022 SPLOS/32/2 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2021
2021 SPLOS/31/2 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2020
2020 SPLOS/30/2 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2019
2019 SPLOS/29/2 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2018
2018 SPLOS/317 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2017
2017 SPLOS/304 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2016
2016 SPLOS/294 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2015
2015 SPLOS/278 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2014
2014 SPLOS/267 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2013
2013 SPLOS/256 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2012
2012 SPLOS/241 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2011
2011 SPLOS/222 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2010
2010 SPLOS/204 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2009
2009 SPLOS/191 Annual Report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2008 (Presented by the Tribunal)
2008 SPLOS/174 Annual Report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2007 (Presented by the Tribunal)
2007 SPLOS/152 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2006
2006 SPLOS/136 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2005 (Presented by the Tribunal)
2005 SPLOS/122 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2004 (Presented by the Tribunal)
2004 SPLOS/109 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2003
2003 SPLOS/92 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2002
2002 SPLOS/74 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2001
2001 SPLOS/63 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2000
2000 SPLOS/50 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 1999
1999 SPLOS/35 Annual report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 1998
1998 SPLOS/27 Report of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the period 1996-1997
1997 SPLOS/21 Interim report
Other documents relating to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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2024 SPLOS/34/11 Decision on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2025-2026
2024 SPLOS/34/6 Draft budget proposals of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the budget period 2025 - 2026: Presented by the Tribunal
2024 SPLOS/34/5 Appointment of an auditor for the financial years 2025-2028: Presented by the Tribunal
2024 SPLOS/34/4 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2023, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2023: Presented by the Tribunal
2024 SPLOS/34/3 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2023: Presented by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2023 SPLOS/33/13 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the period 2023-2024
2023 SPLOS/33/12 Decision on the pattern of elections and of the commencement of the term of office of members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2023 SPLOS/33/9 Draft supplementary budget proposals of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the budget period 2023 - 2024: Presented by the Tribunal
2023 SPLOS/33/8 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Note by the Secretary-General
2023 SPLOS/33/7 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2023 SPLOS/33/6 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Note by the Registrar
2023 SPLOS/33/5 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: List of candidates nominated by States parties: Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2023 SPLOS/33/4 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2022, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2022 (Presented by the Tribunal)
2022 SPLOS/32/13 Decision relating to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2022 SPLOS/32/12 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the period 2023-2024
2022 SPLOS/32/6 Nomination of a member and an alternate member to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Note by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2022 SPLOS/32/5 Draft budget proposals of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the budget period 2023-2024
2022 SPLOS/32/3 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2021
2021 SPLOS/31/8 Decision relating to the amendments to the Financial Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2021 SPLOS/31/5 Proposed amendments to the Financial Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2021 SPLOS/31/4 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2019-2020, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2020
2021 SPLOS/31/3 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2019-2020 - Presented by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2021 SPLOS/30/17 Decisions on the budget of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the period 2021-2022
2021 SPLOS/30/16 Decision relating to the amendments to the Financial Regulations of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2020 SPLOS/30/9 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Note by the Registrar
2020 SPLOS/30/8 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates nominated by States parties - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2020 SPLOS/30/8/Add.1 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates nominated by States parties - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2020 SPLOS/30/7 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2020 SPLOS/30/6 Amendments to the Financial Regulations of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2020 SPLOS/30/5 Draft budget proposals of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the budget period 2021-2022 Presented by the Tribunal
2020 SPLOS/30/5/Add.1 Draft budget proposals of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the budget period 2021-2022 Addendum
2020 SPLOS/30/4 Appointment of Auditor for the financial years 2021-2024 - Presented by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2020 SPLOS/30/3 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 - Presented by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2019 SPLOS/29/8 Decision relating to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2019 SPLOS/29/5 Nomination of a member and an alternate member to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2019 SPLOS/29/4 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2017- 2018, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2018
2019 SPLOS/29/3 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2017-2018
2018 SPLOS/322 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2019-2020
2019 SPLOS/320/Rev.1 Participation of intergovernmental organizations in the Meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as observers
2018 SPLOS/320 Participation of intergovernmental organizations in the Meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea as observers
2018 SPLOS/318 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2015-2016 and 2017-2018
2017 SPLOS/309 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2017 SPLOS/308 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates nominated by States parties
2017 SPLOS/307 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2017 SPLOS/306 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2015-2016 - Presented by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2017 SPLOS/305 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2015-2016, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2016 - Presented by the Tribunal
2016 SPLOS/302 Decision relating to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2016 SPLOS/301 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2017-2018
2016 SPLOS/297 Nomination of a member and an alternate member to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2016 SPLOS/296 Appointment of Auditor for the financial years 2017-2020 Presented by the Tribunal Presented by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2016 SPLOS/295 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2013-2014 and 2015-2016
2015 SPLOS/290 Election of one member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Curriculum vitae of a candidate nominated by the Government of Brazil
2015 SPLOS/289 Election of one member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates nominated by States Parties
2015 SPLOS/288 Election of one member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2015 SPLOS/280 Report on budgetary matters for the financialperiods 2013-2014 and 2015-2016
2015 SPLOS/279 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2013-2014, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2014
2014 SPLOS/275 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2015-2016
2014 SPLOS/271 Note verbale dated 8 May 2014 from the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
2014 SPLOS/268 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2011-2012 and 2013-2014
2014 SPLOS/266 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar
2014 SPLOS/265 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates nominated by States Parties
2014 SPLOS/264 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2013 SPLOS/260/Corr.1 Note verbale dated 10 May 2013 from the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General - Corrigendum
2013 SPLOS/260 Note verbale dated 13 May 2013 from the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
2013 SPLOS/258 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2011-2012 and 2013-2014
2013 SPLOS/257 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2011 2012, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2012
2013 SPLOS/250 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2014-2015
2012 SPLOS/244 Note verbale dated 4 April 2012 from the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations addressed to the Secretariat
2012 SPLOS/243 Appointment of Auditor for financial years 2013-2016
2012 SPLOS/242 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2009-2010 and 2011-2012
2011 SPLOS/230 Decision on the adjustment mechanism for the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2011 SPLOS/224 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2009-2010 and 2011-2012
2011 SPLOS/223 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2009-2010, with financial statements ot the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 2010
2011 SPLOS/221 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2011 SPLOS/220 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2011 SPLOS/219 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates nominated by States Parties
2010 SPLOS/217 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2011-2012
2010 SPLOS/215 Decision on the adjustment of the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2010 SPLOS/214 Decision relating to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea [17 June 2010]
2010 SPLOS/210 Note verbale dated 9 June 2010 from the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations addressed to the Secretariat.
2010 SPLOS/207/Corr.1 Corrigendum - Adjustment of the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
SPLOS/207 Adjustment of the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2010 SPLOS/206 Nomination of a member and an alternate member to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2010 SPLOS/205 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2007-2008 and 2009-2010
2009 SPLOS/200 Decision on adjustment of the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and their pension
2009 SPLOS/194 Conditions of service and compensation for members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Adjustment of the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Note by the Tribunal)
2009 SPLOS/193 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2007-2008 (Presented by the Registrar)
2009 SPLOS/192 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2007 2008, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 2008 -- Note by the Registrar
2009 SPLOS/187 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties
2009 SPLOS/186 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: List of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2009 SPLOS/185 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2008 SPLOS/182 Decision on the allocation of seats on the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2008 SPLOS/180 Decision on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2009-2010
2008 SPLOS/176 Appointment of auditor for financial years 2009-2012 (Prepared by the Tribunal)
2008 SPLOS/175 Report on budgetary matters for the financial periods 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 (Presented by the Registrar)
2008 SPLOS/173 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar
2008 SPLOS/172 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2008 SPLOS/171/Add.2 List of candidates nominated by States Parties: withdrawal of a candidate
2008 SPLOS/171/Add.1 List of candidates nominated by States Parties: withdrawal of a candidate
2008 SPLOS/171 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Lists of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2007 SPLOS/167 Election of a  member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Curriculum vitae of a candidate nominated by the Government of China
2007 SPLOS/166 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: List of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2007 SPLOS/165 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2007 SPLOS/163 Decision on the allocation of seats on the Commission and the Tribunal
2007 SPLOS/161 Decision on the surrender of savings by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2007 SPLOS/158 Letter from the Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations addressed to States Parties (appointment of members to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2007 SPLOS/155 Letter dated 27 March 2007 from the Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations addressed to the Secretariat (appointment of members to the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2007 SPLOS/154 Report on budgetary matters for the financial period 2005-2006
2007 SPLOS/153 Report of the external auditor for the financial period 2005-2006, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 2006
2006 SPLOS/147 Decision relating to the establishment of the staff pension committee of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2006 SPLOS/146 Decision on the surrender of savings by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2006 SPLOS/145 Decision on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2007-2008
2006 SPLOS/139 Establishment of staff pension committee - Note by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2006 SPLOS/138 Report on budgetary matters for financial period 2005-2006 - Presented by the Registrar
2006 SPLOS/137 Report of the External Auditors for the financial year 2004, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 2004 - Submitted by the Tribunal
2005 SPLOS/133 Decision on a floor/ceiling mechanism to regulate the remuneration of the members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2005 SPLOS/132 Decision on adjustment of the remuneration of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2005 SPLOS/128 Budget performance for 2004
(Presented by the Registrar)
2005 SPLOS/127 Report on common staff cost (Presented by the Tribunal)
2005 SPLOS/126 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures
2005 SPLOS/125 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar
2005 SPLOS/124/Add.2 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -List of candidates nominated by States Parties: withdrawal of a candidate (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea) - Addendum
2005 SPLOS/124/Add.1 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -List of candidates nominated by States Parties: withdrawal of a candidate (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea) - Addendum
2005 SPLOS/124 Election of seven members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Lists of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2005 SPLOS/123 Appointment of Auditor for financial years 2005-2008
2005 SPLOS/121 Report of the External Auditors for the financial year 2003, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 2003
2005 SPLOS/120 Financial Regulations and Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Prepared by the Tribunal)
2004 SPLOS/118 Decision on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2004
2004 SPLOS/117 Decision on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2005-2006
2004 SPLOS/116 Decision on reimbursement of national taxes
2004 SPLOS/114 Decision on the appointment of the auditor
2004 SPLOS/112 Budget performance for 2003: Report on action taken pursuant to the decision on budgetary matters for 2003 taken by the Thirteenth Meeting of States Parties
2004 SPLOS/110 Financial statement of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and report of the External Auditors for the financial year 2002
2003 SPLOS/106 Election of a  member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2003 SPLOS/105 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: List of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2003 SPLOS/104 Financial Regulations of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2003 SPLOS/101 Decision concerning the liability of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in the event of the death, injury or illness of members of the Tribunal attributable to service with the Tribunal
2003 SPLOS/100 Decision relating to the Financial Regulations of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2003 SPLOS/99 Decision on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2003
2003 SPLOS/98 Decision relating to the staff assessment fund of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2003 SPLOS/97 Decision on the scale of assessments for the budgets of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2004 and 2005-2006
2003 SPLOS/96 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2004
2003 SPLOS/93 Report of the External Auditors for the financial year 2001, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 2001
2002 SPLOS/90 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2003
2002 SPLOS/89 Decisions on miscellaneous budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2002 SPLOS/88 Decision by the Meeting of States Parties relating to the staff assessment fund of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2002 SPLOS/87 Decision by the Meeting of States Parties relating to savings from previous budgets of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 
2002 SPLOS/78 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar * (2Mb)
2002 SPLOS/77 Election of members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: Lists of candidates nominated by States Parties (Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea)
2002 SPLOS/75 Report of the External Auditors for the financial year 2000, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 2000
2001 SPLOS/70 Decision on Budgetary Matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2001 and Corrigendum
SPLOS/70/Corr.1    
     
2001 SPLOS/62 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by Governments of States Parties; Note by the Secretary-General (8 February 2001)
2001 SPLOS/61 Election of a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea; List of candidates submitted by Governments of States Parties; Note by the Registrar (6 February 2001)
2000 SPLOS/57 Decision regarding the establishment of a trust fund for assisting States in proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2000 SPLOS/56 Decisions on budgetary matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2001
2000 SPLOS/53 Report of the External Auditors for the financial year 1999, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as of 31 December 1999
2000 SPLOS/51 Report of the External Auditors for the financial year 1998, with financial statements of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea as at 31 December 1998 (pdf format 920 Kb) * * *
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1999 SPLOS/47 Decision on Pension Scheme Regulations for Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
1999 SPLOS/46 Decision on Budgetary Matters of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for 2000
1999 SPLOS/45 Decision Relating to the Budget of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
1999 SPLOS/44 Decision on Adjustment of the Remuneration of Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of The Sea
1999 SPLOS/37 Staff regulations of the Tribunal
1999 SPLOS/36 Financial regulations of the Tribunal
1999 SPLOS/34 Election of the Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on the election procedures (21 April 1999)
1999 SPLOS/33 Curricula Vitae of Candidates Nominated by States Parties for Election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
1999 SPLOS/32 Election of the Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates submitted by Governments of States Parties - Note by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (4 March 1999)
1997 SPLOS/25 Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (5 June 1997)
1996 SPLOS/11 Curricula Vitae of Candidates Nominated by States Parties for Election to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (pdf format 344 Kb) *
1996 SPLOS/10 Election of the Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - List of candidates submitted by Governments - Note by the Secretary-General (2 July 1996)
1996 SPLOS/9 Election of the Members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea - Note by the Secretary-General
Documents of the Meetings relating to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and its functions
Year Document symbol Document title Languages
2024 SPLOS/34/14 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and statement of qualifications: Note by the Secretary-General
2024 SPLOS/34/13 Election of two members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2024 SPLOS/34/9 Election of two members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2024 SPLOS/34/8 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and statement of qualifications - Note by the Secretary-General
2024 SPLOS/34/7 Letter dated 1 April 2024 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirty-fourth Meeting of States Parties
2023 SPLOS/33/18 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2023 SPLOS/33/17 Election of members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2023 SPLOS/33/10 Letter dated 11 April 2023 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirty-third Meeting of States Parties
2022 SPLOS/32/10 Statements of qualifications of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Note by the Secretary-General
2022 SPLOS/32/9/Add.1 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Addendum
2022 SPLOS/32/9 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2022 SPLOS/32/8 Election of twenty-one members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Note by the Secretary-General
2022 SPLOS/32/7 Letter dated 28 March 2022 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirty-second Meeting of States Parties
2021 SPLOS/31/9 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2021 SPLOS/31/12 List of candidates nominated for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2021 SPLOS/31/11 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2021 SPLOS/31/10 Decision on the extension of the term of office of the current members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2021 SPLOS/31/6/Add.1 Letter dated 6 May 2021 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirty-first Meeting of States Parties
2021 SPLOS/31/6 Letter dated 6 April 2021 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirty-first Meeting of States Parties
2020 SPLOS/30/11 Options to address the working conditions of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretariat
2020 SPLOS/30/10 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties
2020 SPLOS/30/10/Add.1 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties-Addendum dated 7 May 2020
2020 SPLOS/30/10/Add.2 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties-Addendum dated 10 July 2020
2020 SPLOS/30/10/Add.3 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties-Addendum dated 14 September 2020
2020 SPLOS/30/10/Add.4 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties-Addendum dated 5 October 2020
2020 SPLOS/30/10/Add.5 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties -Addendum dated 7 January 2021
2020 SPLOS/30/10/Add.6 Letter dated 13 April 2020 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties-Addendum dated 15 February 2020
2019 SPLOS/29/6 Letter dated 5 April 2019 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-ninth Meeting of States Parties
2018 SPLOS/326 Election of two members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2018 SPLOS/325 Election of two members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2018 SPLOS/319 Letter dated 2 April 2018 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-eighth Meeting of States Parties
2017 SPLOS/313 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2017 SPLOS/312 List of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf  - Note by the Secretary-General
2017 SPLOS/312/Add.1 Election of twenty-one members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - List of candidates nominated by States parties: withdrawal of a candidate - Note by the Secretary-General
2017 SPLOS/311 Election of the twenty-one members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2017 SPLOS/310 Letter dated 17 April 2017 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-seventh Meeting of States Parties
2016 SPLOS/298 Letter dated 18 April 2016 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-sixth Meeting of States Parties
2015 SPLOS/291 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf -- Note by the Secretary-General
2015 SPLOS/286 Decision regarding the conditions of service of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2015 SPLOS/283 Letter dated 13 April 2015 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-fifth Meeting of States Parties
2015 SPLOS/282 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf -- Note by the Secretary-General
2015 SPLOS/281 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf -- Note by the Secretary-General
2014 SPLOS/276 Decision regarding the conditions of service of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2014 SPLOS/272 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - List of candidates nominated by States parties
2014 SPLOS/270 Letter dated 14 April 2014 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-fourth Meeting of States Parties
2014 SPLOS/269 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2013 SPLOS/259 Letter dated 1 April 2013 from the Chair of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-third Meeting of States Parties
2012 SPLOS/252 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2012 SPLOS/245 Letter dated 27 April 2012 from the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twenty-second Meeting of States Parties
2012 SPLOS/240 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2012 SPLOS/239/Add.1 List of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General: Addendum
2012 SPLOS/239 List of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2012 SPLOS/238 Election of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2011 SPLOS/234 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties
2011 SPLOS/233 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: List of candidates nominated by States Parties
2011 SPLOS/232 Election of one member of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2011 SPLOS/229 Decision regarding the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2011 SPLOS/225/Corr.1 Letter dated 21 April 2011 from the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed t the President of the twenty-first Meeting of States Parties (Corrigendum)
2011 SPLOS/225 Letter dated 21 April 2011 from the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed t the President of the twenty-first Meeting of States Parties
2010 SPLOS/216 Decision regarding the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2010 SPLOS/212 Informal working group of the Bureau of the nineteenth Meeting of States parties on the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf [14 June 2010]
2010 SPLOS/209 Letter dated 30 April 2010 from the Chairperson of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the twentieth Meeting of States Parties
2010 SPLOS/208 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretariat
2009 SPLOS/201 Arrangement for the allocation of seats on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2009 SPLOS/199 Letter dated 25 June 2009 from the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
2009 SPLOS/INF/22/Corr.2 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf submissions to the Commission and receipt of preliminary information - Note by the Secretariat (Corrigendum)

2009 SPLOS/INF/22/Corr.1 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf submissions to the Commission and receipt of preliminary information - Note by the Secretariat (Corrigendum)
2009 SPLOS/INF/22/Add.1 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf submissions to the Commission and receipt of preliminary information - Note by the Secretariat (Addendum)
2009 SPLOS/INF/22 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf submissions to the Commission and receipt of preliminary information - Note by the Secretariat
2009 SPLOS/195 Letter dated 20 April 2009 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the nineteenth Meeting of States Parties
2008 SPLOS/183 Decision regarding the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and the ability of States, particularly developing States, to fulfil the requirements of article 4 of Annex II to the Convention, as well as the decision contained in SPLOS/72, paragraph (a)
2008 SPLOS/182 Decision on the allocation of seats on the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
2008 SPLOS/181 Decision on the vacancy in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2008 SPLOS/INF/20/Add.1 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf tentative dates of submissions - Addendum
2008 SPLOS/177 Letter dated 18 April 2008 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the eighteenth Meeting of States Parties
2008 SPLOS/INF/20 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf tentative dates of submissions
2007 SPLOS/163 Decision on the allocation of seats on the Commission and the Tribunal
2007 SPLOS/162 Decision on issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2007 SPLOS/157 Issues related to the workload of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretariat
2007 SPLOS/156 Letter dated 23 April 2007 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the seventeenth Meeting of States Parties
2007 SPLOS/151 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2007 SPLOS/150 List of candidates nominated by States parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2007 SPLOS/149 Election of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2006 SPLOS/144 Decision on issues related to the proposals by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2006 SPLOS/140 Letter dated 19 May 2006 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the sixteenth Meeting of States Parties
2005 SPLOS/129 Letter dated 5 May 2005 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the fifteenth Meeting of States Parties
2004 SPLOS/111 Letter dated 18 May 2004 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the fourteenth Meeting of States Parties
2003 SPLOS/94 Letter dated 15 May 2003 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the thirteenth Meeting of States Parties
2002 SPLOS/82 Note verbale dated 25 February 2002 from the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, regarding the submission made by the Russian Federation on 20 December 2001 to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
2002 SPLOS/81 Curricula vitae of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2002 SPLOS/80 List of candidates nominated by States Parties for election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf -Note by the Secretary-General
2002 SPLOS/79 Election of the members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf - Note by the Secretary-General
2001 SPLOS/72 Decision regarding the date of commencement of the ten-year period for making submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf set out in article 4 of Annex II to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (29 May 2001) 
2001 SPLOS/67 Position paper on the time frame for submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Submitted by Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu
2001 SPLOS/66 Notes verbales from the Government of Seychelles regarding the extension of the time period for submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf; Note by the Secretariat (10 May 2001)
2001 SPLOS/65 Letter dated 30 April 2001 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the Eleventh Meeting of States Parties
2001 SPLOS/64 Issues with respect to article 4 of Annex II to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; Background paper prepared by the Secretariat (1 May 2001) (pdf format 236 Kb) *
2000 SPLOS/59 Decision regarding the establishment of a voluntary trust fund or funds for the purpose of facilitating compliance under article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
2000 SPLOS/58 Decision regarding the establishment of a voluntary trust fund for the purpose of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf  
2000 SPLOS/52 Letter dated 5 May 2000 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the Tenth Meeting of States Parties
1999 SPLOS/49 Letter dated 3 June 1999 from the President of the Ninth Meeting of States Parties addressed to the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf 
1999 SPLOS/39 Issues submitted to the Meeting of States Parties by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf  - Note by the Secretariat
1999 SPLOS/38 Letter dated 14 May 1999 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the Ninth Meeting of States Parties
1998 SPLOS/28 Letter dated 15 May 1998 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the Eighth Meeting of States Parties
1998 SPLOS/26 Letter dated 12 March 1998 from the Chairman of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf addressed to the President of the Eighth Meeting of States Parties
1997 SPLOS/17 Curricula Vitae of Candidates Nominated by States Parties for Election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (pdf, 7023 Kb) *
SPLOS/17/Add.1
1997 SPLOS/16 List of Candidates Nominated by States Parties for Election to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
1997 SPLOS/15 Election of the Members of  the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
1996 SPLOS/
CLCS/INF/1		 Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf: Its functions and scientific and technical needs in assessing the submission of a coastal State (Study prepared by the Secretariat)
Other documents
Year Document symbol Document title Languages
2023 SPLOS/33/16 Note verbale dated 15 August 2023 from the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretariat
2023 SPLOS/33/14 Note verbale dated 15 June 2023 from the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations addressed to the Secretariat
2022 SPLOS/32/14 Letter dated 16 June 2022 from the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations
2020 SPLOS/30/15 Letter dated 12 October 2020 from the President of the thirtieth Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea addressed to representatives of the States Parties to the Convention
2020 SPLOS/30/12 Practice of the Secretary-General in respect of the deposit of charts and/or lists of geographical coordinates of points under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Note by the Secretariat
1996 SPLOS/6 Reports of the Secretary-General to States Parties to the Convention under article 319 (11 April 1996) and Corrigendum
SPLOS/6/Corr.1.