31 years ago today, on November 16, 1994 (October 14, 1994 lunar calendar), the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force. On November 16, 1994, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force. The picture shows that on July 29, 1994, Li Zhaoxing (center), then the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, signed the Agreement on the Implementation of Part XI. Ghali, then the Secretary-General of the United Nations, said that this is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century. Comment: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has a great influence in the world