Consider the following statements about 'International Seabed Authority':
1. It was established under the United Nations Conventions on Laws of the Seas (UNCLOS).
2. The headquarters of International Seabed Authority is located in Havana, Cuba.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Solution

The correct option is B 1 only
The International Seabed Authority is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The headquarters of the International Seabed Authority is located in Kingston, Jamaica.

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