《联合国海洋法公约》开放签署四十周年:回顾与展望

The 40th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea:Retrospect and Prospect

今年是《联合国海洋法公约》(以下称《公约》)开放签署四十周年和生效二十八周年。通过概述召开第三次联合国海洋法会议并制定《公约》的主要动因,分析《公约》的重要意义、主要内容及其实施现状,指出《公约》存在的时代局限性以及面临的新挑战,并展望《公约》与中国相互作为、共同成就。

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS) and the28th anniversary of its entry into force. This paper firstly outlines the main motivations for the United Nations General Assembly to convene the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea and to formulate UNCLOS. Secondly,this paper analyzes the great significance, main content and implementation status of UNCLOS, also points out its historical limitations and the new challenges it is facing at present. Thirdly, the article envisages a future in which China’s practice and the development of UNCLOS are mutually reinforcing.