List of territorial disputes

Territorial disputes have occurred throughout history, over lands around the world.

The Antarctic Treaty, formed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, is a key component for the management of Antarctica and helps provide administration for the continent, which is carried out through consultative member meetings.

Palestine has jurisdiction over all matters in Area A and civil matters in Area B Artsvashen is internationally recognized as part of  Armenia All four exclaves are internationally recognized as part of  Azerbaijan South Korea currently maintains control over the territory, which it has administered since June 1954.

The status of Dokdo/Takeshima remains a point of contention between the two countries.

South Ossetia is internationally recognized as a proxy of  Russia Cote d'Ivoire Media related to Disputed territories at Wikimedia Commons

Disputed territories shown in red
Territorial claims in the South China Sea
Map showing disputed territories of India
The final borders of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict after the 1994 ceasefire was signed
Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories , including the Golan Heights , the West Bank and East Jerusalem
As of January 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin cited recognition of Russia's sovereignty over the annexed territories (pictured) as a condition for peace talks with Ukraine. [ 64 ]