States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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The States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are the countries that have ratified or acceded to the treaty, collectively forming its membership and participating in its decision-making and implementation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea canonical | 4 |
| States Parties to UNCLOS | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1271582 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Context triple: [International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, judgeElectionBody, States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]
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A.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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B.
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
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C.
States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
States Parties to the World Heritage Convention are countries that have ratified UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention and thereby commit to identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value within their territories.
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D.
Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea is a multilateral treaty among the Caspian littoral states that defines their rights, obligations, and jurisdiction over the sea’s waters, seabed, and resources.
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E.
1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Target entity description: The States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are the countries that have ratified or acceded to the treaty, collectively forming its membership and participating in its decision-making and implementation.
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A.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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B.
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
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C.
States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
States Parties to the World Heritage Convention are countries that have ratified UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention and thereby commit to identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value within their territories.
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D.
Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea is a multilateral treaty among the Caspian littoral states that defines their rights, obligations, and jurisdiction over the sea’s waters, seabed, and resources.
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E.
1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of states
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party to international treaty ⓘ treaty membership collective ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| canBeAcquiredBy |
accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| collectivelyAdopt |
decisions on the functioning of institutions created by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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rules of procedure for meetings of States Parties ⓘ |
| collectivelyAssume | obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| collectivelyExercise | rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| conferAuthorityOn |
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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International Seabed Authority ⓘ International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| coordinateWith | United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| elect |
members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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members of the International Seabed Authority Council ⓘ members of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | global ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| haveRightTo |
claim a continental shelf as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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establish an exclusive economic zone up to 200 nautical miles ⓘ innocent passage of ships through the territorial sea of other states parties ⓘ transit passage through straits used for international navigation ⓘ |
| includes |
archipelagic states
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coastal states ⓘ island states ⓘ landlocked states ⓘ regional economic integration organizations that are parties to UNCLOS ⓘ |
| listedBy | United Nations Treaty Collection ⓘ |
| meetAt | annual meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| membershipCondition |
accession to the Convention
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ratification of the Convention ⓘ |
| membershipType | open to all states ⓘ |
| obligedTo |
cooperate on conservation of living marine resources
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give due regard to the rights of other states in maritime zones ⓘ protect and preserve the marine environment under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ respect freedom of navigation as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| participateIn | meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| role |
decision-making under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ interpretation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United Nations documentation on the law of the sea
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meetings of States Parties reports ⓘ |
| subjectTo | dispute settlement procedures under Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Description of subject: The States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are the countries that have ratified or acceded to the treaty, collectively forming its membership and participating in its decision-making and implementation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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judgeElectionBody
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States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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membership
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States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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this entity surface form:
States Parties to UNCLOS
Meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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convenes
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States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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openTo
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States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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