Papua New Guinea Maritime Boundary Treaties

Date modified: 23 February 2023

Papua New Guinea shares four Maritime Boundary Treaties with its neighbouring States. The following describes each treaty and its progress.

                Gazetted and Entered into Force

         Treaty between Papua New Guinea and Australia

Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning sovereignty and maritime boundaries in the area between the two countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and related matters (with annexes), 18 December 1978 (entry into force: 15 February 1985; registration #: 24238; registration date: 7 July 1986

https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/TREATIES/AUS-PNG1978TS.PDF

         Treaty between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia

Agreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Papua New Guinea Concerning the Maritime Boundary between the Republic of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and Cooperation on related Matters, 13 December 1980

         Treaty between Papua New Guinea and Federated States of Micronesia

Amendment to the Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, 7 September 2015(entry into force: 18 March 2016; registration # 54917; registration date: 1 January 2018

https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/FSM-PNG.pdf

          Treaty between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Treaty between the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Concerning Sovereignty, Maritime and Seabed Boundaries between the Two Countries, and Cooperation on Related Matters, 25 January 1989

https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/STATEFILES/SLB.htm

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Issued 2021-12-02
Modified 2023-02-23
Language English
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Publisher Name The Pacific Community (SPC)
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  • Malakai Vakautawale

    malakaiv@spc.int