South China Sea Arbitration

The Permanent Court of Arbitration released its unanimous arbitral award yesterday (July 12, 2016) in  The Republic of Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China. The arbitration between the Philippines and China concerned the status of certain maritime rights of the respective parties and the lawfulness of certain actions by China under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s press release and Award can be read here.

To learn more about the dispute, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, check out these resources at UVic Libraries: