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Question 3
3. The Zuri Republic and Wanda Republic are members of the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In 2024,
the Permanent Court of Arbitration rejected Zuri Republic’s claim over
the entire South Wrigley Sea and declared it as part of Wanda Republic’s
exclusive economic zone. However, Zuri Republic refused to recognize
the arbitral award and continued its reclamation activities.
Thereafter, Xena Republic, a non-UNCLOS state, filed a protest
against Zuri Republic before the United Nations Security Council to
respect the arbitral award and to stop reclamation efforts that destroy the
fragile ecosystem. The Zuri Republic then challenged the legal standing
of Xena Republic and argued that only state parties to the UNCLOS can
enforce the arbitral award. Does Xena Republic have legal standing to
initiate the protest? Explain.
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