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  • UN Commission Recognises Icelandic Rights Of Continental Shelf

    UN Commission Recognises Icelandic Rights Of Continental Shelf

    The United Nations Continental Shelf Commission has formally approved Iceland’s rights and sovereignty of the Icelandic continental shelf. The approval marks the end of a 25-year-long process pursued by Icelandic authorities, RÚV reports. The Icelandic continental shelf extends 570 nautical miles southwest…