Bangkok Post
Ministry says Law of Sea findings not binding
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the compulsory conciliation mechanism under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) carries no binding legal force on disputed parties, though it can exert considerable political pressure and influence international perceptions in disputes such as the Thai-Cambodian maritime boundary issue.
Key facts
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the compulsory conciliation mechanism under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) carries no binding legal force on disputed parties, though it can exert considerable political pressure
- On Facebook on Saturday, the ministry published an infographic explaining the "compulsory conciliation"
- The ministry said compulsory conciliation is one of several dispute-settlement mechanisms available to state parties under Unclos.
- It said findings issued by a conciliation commission differ from judgments handed down by international courts or arbitral tribunals because they are not legally binding on the parties involved.
Summary
On Facebook on Saturday, the ministry published an infographic explaining the "compulsory conciliation" process under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, seeking to provide the public with a clearer understanding of the dispute-resolution mechanism after Cambodia initiated proceedings involving Thailand.
The ministry said compulsory conciliation is one of several dispute-settlement mechanisms available to state parties under Unclos.