International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body that adjudicates disputes arising from the interpretation and application of international maritime law.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T121118 — 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: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Context triple: [United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, establishes, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea]
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A.
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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B.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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C.
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice was the first permanent international tribunal established under the League of Nations to adjudicate disputes between states and provide advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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D.
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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E.
International Seabed Authority
The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental organization that regulates mineral-related activities and environmental protection in the international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction.
- 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: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Target entity description: The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body that adjudicates disputes arising from the interpretation and application of international maritime law.
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A.
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states and gives advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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B.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is a UN body of experts that reviews coastal states’ scientific data to recommend the outer limits of their continental shelves beyond 200 nautical miles.
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C.
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice was the first permanent international tribunal established under the League of Nations to adjudicate disputes between states and provide advisory opinions on international legal questions.
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D.
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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E.
International Seabed Authority
The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental organization that regulates mineral-related activities and environmental protection in the international seabed area beyond national jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea body
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international court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tribunal Internacional del Derecho del Mar
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Tribunal international du droit de la mer ⓘ Tribunale internazionale per il diritto del mare ⓘ |
| building | ITLOS courtroom building in Hamburg ⓘ |
| canIssue |
advisory opinions
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binding judgments ⓘ provisional measures ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1996-10-01 ⓘ |
| foundingInstrument | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
Seabed Disputes Chamber
ⓘ
Special Chambers ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 21 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasPresident | elected from among the judges ⓘ |
| hasVicePresident | elected from among the judges ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.itlos.org ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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linked to:
Hamburg
Hamburg ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| judgeElectionBody | States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
international maritime disputes ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| mandate |
to adjudicate disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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to provide advisory opinions on legal questions arising within the scope of the Convention when authorized ⓘ |
| membership | States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| relationshipWithUN | independent judicial body with a relationship agreement with the United Nations ⓘ |
| selectionPrincipleForJudges |
equitable geographical distribution
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representation of principal legal systems of the world ⓘ |
| shortName | ITLOS ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
deep seabed mining
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fisheries ⓘ marine environmental protection ⓘ maritime boundaries ⓘ navigation rights ⓘ |
| symbol | emblem of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| termLengthOfJudges | 9 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLawApplied |
international law
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law of the sea ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Description of subject: The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body that adjudicates disputes arising from the interpretation and application of international maritime law.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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establishes
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
linked to: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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alsoKnownAs
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Tribunal international du droit de la mer
ⓘ
linked to: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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alsoKnownAs
→
Tribunal Internacional del Derecho del Mar
ⓘ
linked to: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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alsoKnownAs
→
Tribunale internazionale per il diritto del mare
ⓘ
linked to: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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conferAuthorityOn
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Meetings of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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relatedTo
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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establishes
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
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relatedTo
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Russia–Ukraine maritime disputes
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relatedToOrganization
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Exclusive Economic Zones of coastal states in the Northwest Atlantic
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disputeSettlementForum
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Statute of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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legalBasisFor
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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governedBody
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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adoptedBy
→
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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