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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Previous deposits that were superseded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

 

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

 

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 ( and )

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
Note verbale dated 23 May 2018 from the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Note verbale dated 15 July 2019 from the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.
Letter dated 7 August 2019 from the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.
Letter dated 20 August 2019 from the Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.
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.
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.
 : 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.
 : 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.
 : 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.
 : 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.
: 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
: 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
: 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
: Identical letters dated 5 April 2024 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council
: Identical letters dated 11 June 2024 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council
: Identical letters dated 18 July 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.
: Identical letters dated 23 July 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.
: Letter dated 13 August 2024 from the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.

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