United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982: Forty years for peace and sustainable development of the seas and oceans

On December 10, 1982, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was officially signed. Over the past 4 decades, the Convention has been an international legal document of universal value, helping countries establish a comprehensive, fair, and peaceful legal order at sea, bringing visionary values suitable to the sustainable development goals of mankind.