The Tribunal asked an independent peer research and concluded the construction of artificial islands on the seven features has caused severe harm to the coral reef and marine environment.
The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is a legal basis for the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14, a Vietnamese official has stated.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has urged ASEAN and China to soon discuss practical contents of the Code of Conducts (COC) in the East Sea.
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith has underscored the need to maintain peace, stability and a regional order based on international law.
Despite the shortcomings of the international legal framework regarding territorial disputes at sea, experts concur that international law plays a critical role in securing peace and stability at sea.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday lauded proactive engagement and co-operation among all riparian countries at the third Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Mekong-Lancang
A discussion on territorial disputes in the East Sea and navigation security in Asia was held for the first time in Poland as part of the 13th Lodz East Asia Meeting (LEAM).