On 17 September 2007, an award was issued in the dispute between Guyana and Suriname under the 1982 Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention. It concerns the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Suriname and Guyana as well as the lawfulness of various acts committed by these states in the disputed maritime area. Dispute settlement proceedings were initiated by Guyana in February 2004. A five member Tribunal was established under Annex VII of the 1982 Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention. Suriname initially objected to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, arguing that the application hinged upon a disputed land boundary…