The EritreaYemen Arbitration 19981999 is one of the most significantinternational arbitrations of the end of the twentieth century solving theproblem of ownersh... » 

The EritreaYemen Arbitration 19981999 is one of the most significantinternational arbitrations of the end of the twentieth century solving theproblem of ownership of the southern islands of the Red Sea the solution ofwhich had been awaited since the end of the First World War. With itsrecognition of a traditional fishing regime and crystallization of thecriteria for maritime delimitation it also made a significant contribution tothe development of international law. In the recent case concerning MaritimeDelimitations and Territorial Questions between Qatar and Bahrain the awardswere cited by the International Court of Justice. This unique bilingualedition brings together in both English and French the two awards rendered inthe EritreaYemen Arbitration. In a succinct yet thorough introduction JeanPierre Queneudec Professor emeritus at the University of Paris I hasdistilled the essence of the awards and their contribution to internationallegal discourse. TOCForeword Avantpropos Introduction The EritreaYemenarbitration its contribution to international law by Professor JeanPierreQueneudec Award of the arbitral tribunal in the first stage of the proceedingsterritorial sovereignty and scope of the dispute Award of the arbitraltribunal in the second stage of the proceedings maritime delimitationIntroduction Larbitrage ErythreYemen Son apport au droit internationalpar M. le Professeur JeanPierre Queneudec Sentence rendue par le tribunalarbitral dans la premiere tape de la procdure souverainet territoriale etchamp du diffrend Sentence rendue par le tribunal arbitral dans la deuxiemetape de la procdure dlimitation maritime Detailed table of contentstabledes matires dtailles Appendices Mapscartes. «