Universal Multilateral Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (in Russian)
A significant number of international organizations and forums deal with the issues concerning Oceans and the law of the sea. However, the competence of many of them is limited to specific issues. In this context, given the contemporary challenges in the field, the application of a holistic and cross-sectoral approach appears to be of high relevance and importance.
This review, therefore, examines and compares multilateral processes within the framework of the Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the UN General Assembly, the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea, and the UN Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14. The mandate of these institutional mechanisms and the involvement of a broad range of participants in their work enable comprehensive discussion of a wide set of maritime issues as well as adoption of decisions, including those affecting ocean governance and clarification and development of the law of the sea provisions. The analysis indicates that the UN General Assembly plays a key role in relevant matters. Nevertheless, the increasing complexity and interconnection of modern challenges and problems of oceans and the law of the sea raise the question of the sufficiency of existing institutional mechanisms, the expediency of their further improvement, or the possible creation of a new body capable of providing a holistic and coordinated approach to the development of the “maritime” agenda at the global level.
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Education: ITLOS-Nippon Foundation Capacity-Building and Training Programme on Dispute Settlement under UNCLOS (2021–2022) (Hamburg, Germany); The Hague Academy of International Law (August 2017) (The Hague, Netherlands); The George Washington University Law School (2016–2017) (Washington D.C., USA); The National Research University “Higher School of Economics” (2012–2016) (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation). In June-August 2015, completed an internship at the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (The Hague, Netherlands). In November–December 2017 and May–July 2018, he was a legal trainee at the law firm “Borenius” (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation). In January–March 2018, participated in the internship programme at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Hamburg, Germany). In 2018–2022 — Expert / Senior Expert on Public International Law at the International and Comparative Law Research Center. Since July 2022 — Research Fellow (ASEAN, Law of the Sea) at the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law (Heidelberg, Germany).
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Areas of professional expertise: Education Bachelor’s degree: International Relations, 2022, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow Master’s degree: Law of International Trade and Dispute Resolution, 2024, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow Academic mobility: Legal Studies, February-July 2024, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Italy Professional Experience Anastasiia joined the ICLRC after an internship in 2025. Since 2023 she has also been working as a research intern at the HSE Laboratory of International Justice, since 2024 – at the HSE Laboratory of Integrated Interdisciplinary Projects. She has work and internship experience in human rights organizations and an international educational project.