Given that the international community is faced at present with new challenges concerning oceans, currently as well as in the past, the Convention on the Law of the Sea continues to provide the legal framework and focus for all ocean activities.
鉴于国际社会以往和目前都面临着有关海洋问题的新挑战，《海洋法公约》继续为各项海洋活动提供了法律框架和重点。