Without ratification, the U.S. cannot take a seat at the International Seabed Authority, the Kingston, Jamaica-headquartered U.N. organization established by UNCLOS that regulates deep-sea ...

The Charter of the United Nations requires all Members of the Organization to settle ... of the Assembly or the Council of the International Seabed Authority on legal questions arising within ...

Part I of the 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council concluded on March 31 in Jamaica. On that occasion, France spoke on behalf of 13 States, issuing a call to form a broad ...

In July, the UN-affiliated International Seabed Authority (ISA) will start considering companies’ bids to mine the world’s seabeds, despite last week failing to agree on regulations.