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SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)
M.Z.N.85.2011.LOS of 14 November 2011: Deposit of a chart and lists of geographical coordinates of points defining the Western, Northern and Southern limits of Lebanon's exclusive economic zone, accompanied by Decree No. 6433 - Delineation of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon, 1 October 2011. 

 

This deposit takes precedence over the deposits made by Lebanon previously (see M.Z.N.79.2010.LOS of 24 August 2010 and M.Z.N.79.2010.LOS.Add.1 of 9 November 2010).

M.Z.N.161.2022.LOS of 31 October 2022: Deposit of a list of geographical coordinates of points delimiting the territorial sea and the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon, as transmitted by a letter dated 27 October 2022, from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations

 

The list of geographical coordinates of points contained in this deposit supersedes the points labeled 20, 21, 22 and 23 in the lists of geographical coordinates of points contained in a previous deposit made by Lebanon (see M.Z.N.85.2011.LOS above).

 Previous deposits that were superseded

Legislation
 Legislative Decree No. 138 concerning territorial waters and sea areas, of 7 September 1983
 Decree No. 6433 - Delineation of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon, 1 October 2011

Maritime boundaries and related material

Lebanon - Israel

Exchange of letters constituting a maritime agreement between the State of Israel and the Lebanese Republic, 27 October 2022 (entry into force: 27 October 2022; registration #: 57582; registration date: 22 December 2022; link to UNTS)

Additional relevant material
Lebanon: A letter dated 20 June 2011 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations concerning the Agreement between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone, signed in Nicosia on 17 December 2010 Arabic | English
Lebanon: A letter dated 3 September 2011 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations concerning the geographical coordinates of the northern limit of the territorial sea and the exclusive economic zone transmitted by Israel Arabic | English
Syria: Communication from the Permanent Representative of Syria transmitted to the Secretary-General on 15 July 2014.Arabic | English | French
Israel: Communication dated 2 February 2017 from the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - English
Lebanon: Communication dated 20 March 2017 from the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - English
Israel: Communication dated 21 December 2017 from the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - English
Lebanon: Communication dated 26 January 2018 from the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - English
Israel: Communication dated 11 July 2019 from the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations - English
Lebanon: Identical letters dated 24 January 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council. A/74/665 - S/2020/71
Israel: Note verbale dated 5 February 2020 from the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General. English
Cyprus: Letter dated 24 April 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. A/74/824 - S/2020/332
Israel:Identical letters dated 23 November 2021 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council. S/2021/969
Israel: Note verbale dated 23 December 2021 from the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the office of the Secretary-General. English
Lebanon: Identical letters dated 28 January 2022 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council. A/76/675 - S/2022/84
Lebanon: Identical letters dated 28 January 2022 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council: Corrigendum A/76/675/Corr.1 - S/2022/84/Corr.1.
Lebanon: Identical letters dated 11 August 2022 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council A/76/921-S/2022/619
 
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