United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 1958. United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 1958 At its first session, in 1949, the International Law Commission selected both the regime of the territorial waters and that of the high seas as topics for codification.
The Commission appointed Mr. François, as a Special Rapporteur for the topic of the high seas in 1949, and subsequently extended his mandate to include also the topic of the territorial sea. Treaty.un.org/cod/diplomaticconferences/lawofthesea-1958/docs/english/vol_II/4_INDEX_DOCS_Plenary_Mtgs_vol_II_e.pdf. International Law Commission - Analytical Guide: Law of the Sea: Régime of the High Seas. Second United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 1960. Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 1973-1982. Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, 1973-1982 The General Assembly, by resolution 2340 (XXII) of 18 December 1967 , established an Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction, consisting of thirty-six Member States.
The Ad Hoc Committee held three sessions during 1968, and presented its study (A/7230) to the General Assembly at its twenty-third session, in 1968. Library.itlos.org/libresources/ISA/ISA_F_2/pdffiles/Documents_of_the_Main_Comm.pdf.