2nd Report - UNCLOS: the law of the sea in the 21st century
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- 1 Mar 2022
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Select Committee · International Relations and Defence Committee
UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?
Status: Closed
Opened: 15 Oct 2021
Closed: 28 Nov 2022
1 report
Inquiry scope
The Committee’s inquiry will explore the extent to which the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which came into force in 1994, remains fit for purpose in 2021. It will examine the enforcement of UNCLOS, its dispute resolution mechanisms, and the extent to which is has proved able to adapt to new and emerging challenges, including climate change, autonomous maritime systems, and issues of human rights and human security at sea. It will explore the UK’s current policy towards UNCLOS and approach in practice, and consider which international partners and alliances will be important for the UK to address these challenges and uphold its interests.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2021 | Andrew Murdoch · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | View ↗ |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Professor Anna Petrig LLM · University of Basel, Professor Douglas Guilfoyle · University of New South Wales Canberra, Professor Richard Barnes · University of Lincoln | View ↗ |
| 17 Nov 2021 | Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord (2016-2019) · Royal Navy, Dr Surabhi Ranganathan · University of Cambridge, Professor Clive Schofield · World Maritime University | View ↗ |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Andrew Murdoch · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Commander Caroline Tuckett · Royal Navy | View ↗ |
| 3 Nov 2021 | Dr Richard Caddell · Cardiff Law School, Dr Sofia Galani · Panteion University, Dr Youri Van Logchem · Swansea University, Professor Natalie Klein · University of New South Wales, Australia | View ↗ |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice · Queen Mary University of London, Professor Sir Malcolm Evans · University of Bristol, Professor Steven Haines · The University of Greenwich | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Murdoch · Legal Director | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 |
| Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord (2016-2019) | Royal Navy | 1 |
| Commander Caroline Tuckett · Lead Legal Advisor - International Law | Royal Navy | 1 |
| Dr Richard Caddell · Senior Lecturer in Law | Cardiff Law School | 1 |
| Dr Sofia Galani · Assistant Professor in Public International Law | Panteion University | 1 |
| Dr Surabhi Ranganathan · Associate Professor and Co-Acting Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Dr Youri Van Logchem · Senior Lecturer, Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law | Swansea University | 1 |
| Professor Anna Petrig LLM · Chair of International Law and Public Law | University of Basel | 1 |
| Professor Clive Schofield · Head of Research, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute | World Maritime University | 1 |
| Professor Douglas Guilfoyle · Associate Professor of Law | University of New South Wales Canberra | 1 |
| Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice · Chair of Public International Law | Queen Mary University of London | 1 |
| Professor Natalie Klein · Faculty of Law | University of New South Wales, Australia | 1 |
| Professor Richard Barnes · Professor of International Law | University of Lincoln | 1 |
| Professor Sir Malcolm Evans · Professor of Public International Law | University of Bristol | 1 |
| Professor Steven Haines · Professor of Public International Law | The University of Greenwich | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park · Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
Correspondence
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