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Tribunal issues its South China Sea award

The tribunal issued its final award in the Philippines-China arbitration under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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The case concerned maritime entitlements and conduct under the convention. The ruling did not decide sovereignty over land territory.

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Revision 1 / Reviewed 9/21/2026

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