1. Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("the Convention") provides for the settlement of disputes. In particular, article 287 specifies that States are free to choose one or more of the following means:
1. 《联合国海洋法公约》("公约")第十五部分对解决争端作出了规定。特别是第二八七条规定，各国可自由选择下列一个或一个以上方法：