Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea canonical | 2 |
| Annex II to UNCLOS | 1 |
| UNCLOS Annex II | 1 |
| United Nations law of the sea instrument | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3830043 — 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: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Context triple: [Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, linksTo, Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]
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Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes the legal regime for the deep seabed and its mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, treating them as the common heritage of mankind and setting rules for their exploration and exploitation.
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Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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C.
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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D.
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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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: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Target entity description: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
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A.
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes the legal regime for the deep seabed and its mineral resources beyond national jurisdiction, treating them as the common heritage of mankind and setting rules for their exploration and exploitation.
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B.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 |
annex to an international treaty
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1982-12-10 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Montego Bay, Jamaica ⓘ |
| appliesTo | coastal States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| basisInConvention | Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| category |
United Nations law of the sea instrument
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annex to the Law of the Sea Convention ⓘ |
| citationForm | UNCLOS Annex II ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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functions of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ mandate of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ procedures of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceWith | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceDate | 1994-11-16 ⓘ |
| establishes | Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| goal | to provide a mechanism for the establishment of final and binding outer limits of the continental shelf ⓘ |
| governingBodyFor | Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| implementedBy | rules of procedure of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | provides procedures for establishing outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| linkedTo | United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| providesFor |
election of members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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geographical representation in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ recommendations by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf to coastal States ⓘ rules of procedure of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ scientific and technical examination of coastal State submissions ⓘ term of office of members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| regulates |
consideration of coastal State submissions by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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recommendations by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ submission of data and information by coastal States on the outer limits of the continental shelf ⓘ |
| requires |
coastal States to submit information on the limits of the continental shelf to the Commission
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members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf to be experts in geology, geophysics or hydrography ⓘ members of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf to serve in their personal capacity ⓘ |
| shortName | Annex II to UNCLOS ⓘ |
| subject |
continental shelf delimitation
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law of the sea ⓘ outer limits of the continental shelf ⓘ |
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Subject: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Description of subject: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf and sets out the procedures for coastal states to define and submit claims regarding the outer limits of their continental shelves.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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linksTo
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Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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linked to: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
linked to: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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category
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United Nations law of the sea instrument
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linked to: Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea