{
  "id": 980999,
  "title": "Australian diplomat Katrina Cooper appointed chair of UNCLOS conciliation commission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/australian-diplomat-katrina-cooper-appointed-chair-of-unclos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:44:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
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    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/15/australian-diplomat-katrina-cooper-appointed-chair-of-unclos-conciliation-commission/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BANGKOK — 15 August 2026, Australian diplomat and international lawyer Katrina Cooper has been appointed chair of a conciliation commission operating under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The ministry said the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a statement on Friday, 14 August, […] The post Australian diplomat…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}