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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.157.2022.LOS of 2 March 2022: Deposit of straight baselines

 

Relevant article of UNCLOS: 16(2)

Law of the Sea Bulletin No. 108

The list of geographical coordinates of points contained in this deposit supersedes the list of geographical coordinates of points and chart contained in a previous deposit made by Iraq (see M.Z.N.83.2011.LOS of 9 May 2011)


 

Previous deposits that were superseded

 

Communications received by the Secretary-General in connection with the deposit of charts and/or lists of geographical coordinates of points

Communication from the State of Kuwait dated 12 May 2022  Arabic | English

 

Note verbale dated 23 May 2022 from the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/76/857

 

Note verbale dated 6 June 2022 from the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General A/76/867

 

Legislation

 Official Proclamation of 23 November l957
 Law No. 71 of 1958 delimiting the Iraqi territorial waters

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

Iraq - Kuwait

 Demarcation of the International Boundary between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait by the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission, 20 May 1993 (document S/25811 and S/25811/Add.1)

Other communications

Iran (Islamic Republic of) - Note Verbale dated 3 August 2015
Letter dated 6 February 2018 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General English | Arabic
A/72/880 Note verbale dated 23 May 2018 from the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
A/73/979 Note verbale dated 15 July 2019 from the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
S/2019/642 Letter dated 7 August 2019 from the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.
S/2019/672 Letter dated 20 August 2019 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.
S/2020/55 Identical letters dated 20 January 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.
S/2020/190 Identical letters dated 9 March 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.
 S/2022/80: Identical letters dated 31 January 2022 from the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.
 S/2023/241: Identical letters dated 3 April 2023 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.
 A/77/1013-S/2023/651: Identical letters dated 22 August 2023 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.
 A/78/567-S/2023/809: Identical letters dated 27 October 2023 from the Permanent Representatives of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.
S/2024/23: Identical letters dated 4 January 2024 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council
A/78/766-S/2024/131: Identical letters dated 2 February 2024 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council
S/2024/249: Identical letters dated 20 March 2024 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council

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