United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Current Affairs, GK & News
28th cycle of Indo-Thai CORPAT started in Bangkok
The 28th cycle of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the navies of the two countries has started in Bangkok, Thailand from September 5 to 15 to increase bilateral ties and maritime cooperation. The objectives of the Indo-Thai CORPAT are to ensure effective implementation of United Nations Conventions on Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Topics: Kingdoms • Law by country • Politics • Thailand • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
The Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is one of the institutions established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The purpose of the Commission is to facilitate the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in respect of the establishment of the outer ..
Topics: Baseline • Continental shelf • Fisheries law • Hydrography • Law by country • Law of the sea • Outer Continental Shelf • Politics • Territorial claims in the Arctic • Territorial waters • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Denmark lays claim over North Pole
Denmark has presented claim to United Nations over the area surrounding the North Pole. As per Denmark, this area is connected to the continental shelf of Greenland is their autonomous territory. Greenland geographically forms part of North America rather than Europe. But it is largely self-governed, but it remains part of former colonial master Denmark, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Denmark • North Pole • United Nations • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Current Affairs: August 24, 2011
60 Crore Aadhaar cards to be issued by 2014 Target set by the Government to issue 60 Crore UID Cards, Aadhaar by the year 2014 The Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Nandan Nilekani stated that nearly 2.87 Aadhaar cards have been issued to people in 9 states till now Steve Jobs of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Topics: Aadhaar • Apple Inc. • Bangladesh • Commonwealth republics • Countries • Law by country • Law of the sea • Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations • Member states of the United Nations • Politics • Steve Jobs • United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea