ARTICLES

13 Sep 2022

Survival, Success and the Sea: The Importance of UNCLOS to Singapore

Tara Davenport

UNCLOS has played a pivotal role in Singapore's development from a maritime colony to a modern maritime state.

6 Sep 2022

UNCLOS and Maritime Governance: Why It Matters to Malaysia

Sumathy Permal

Malaysia's evolution to a full maritime nation-state is ongoing and the challenge will be to adapt to new security and other transnational maritime issues while supporting UNCLOS principles.

Malaysia Maritime Crime Maritime Security UNCLOS Why UNCLOS Matters

Fishermen tidy up their nets at Hagu Teungah beach, in Lhokseumawe. For

30 Aug 2022

Sovereignty, Security and Prosperity: Indonesia and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan

The passage of UNCLOS (1982) was a diplomatic and existential success story for Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic state. However, new challenges in maritime law have arisen in the 40 years since the Convention’s passage and action must be taken to ensure its continued relevance to Indonesia and the world.

Indonesia Maritime Security UNCLOS Why UNCLOS Matters

5 Aug 2022

On the United States, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and US Freedom of Navigation Operations

Robert Beckman

The US has not become a party to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) despite the overwhelming support for US accession by all American government agencies, major interest groups. This has been a serious impediment to the US’ credibility in promoting and enforcing a rules-based maritime order.

South China Sea U.S. U.S. Foreign Policy UNCLOS

14 Dec 2021

ASEAN and the Group of 7: Same Bed, Different Dreams

Joanne Lin

The Group of 7 is courting ASEAN in a bid to increase its profile in the Indo-Pacific. It is easy to list the convergences in approaches between the two groupings. But the divergences are more significant.

ASEAN ASEAN Neutrality China U.K. U.S. UNCLOS