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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 jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, and over all matters specifically provided for in any other agreement which confers jurisdiction on the Tribunal. Disputes relating to the Convention may concern the delimitation of maritime zones, navigation, conservation and management of the living resources of the sea, protection and preservation of the marine environment and marine scientific research.

Members of the Tribunal / Membres du Tribunal

By Orders 2026/3 and 2026/4 of 10 June 2026, the President of the Seabed Disputes Chamber, Judge David Joseph… Read more
At a public sitting held today, the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea… Read more

Special chamber to deliver its Judgment on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at 11 a.m. Read more

Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, received the Minister for… Read more

Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the Tribunal, welcomed Ms Leticia Reis de Carvalho, Secretary-General of the… Read more
On 16 March 2026, by Order of the President of the Tribunal, Judge Tomas Heidar, The “Zheng He” Case… Read more