Oceans and the Law of the Sea

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

Nov 2, 1973

(MARPOL)
It is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.

Adoption of the Law of the Sea Convention

Dec 10, 1982

The United Nation's groundbreaking work in this sands as a defining moment in the extension of international law to the vast, shared water resources of our planet. The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, through its Division of Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, plays a major role in supporting those efforts.