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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2021 — The Republic of Ecuador’s Ambassador to the United States, Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki, today signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, also known as the ICSID Convention. The ICSID Convention,…

Please note that the ICSID Secretariat will be closed on Monday, July 5, Tuesday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 7 in observance of the U.S. Independence Day. For urgent matters, please send an email to [email protected]

In fiscal year 2021, 18 Member States nominated 84 individuals to ICSID’s Panel of Arbitrators and of Conciliators. Panel members are vital to the effective functioning of the international investment dispute settlement system. For example, appointments to annulment committees must be made by the…

A hearing on jurisdiction in the above case is scheduled to take place remotely from 14-15 July 2021. Pursuant to Section 24.1 of Procedural Order No. 1, the hearing shall be open to the public, except for those parts involving confidential information. A video of the hearing will be streamed…

A Hearing on Jurisdiction, Merits and Quantum in the above case is scheduled to take place on the premises of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague) from July 12 to 20, 2021. In accordance with Section IV of the Tribunal’s Transparency Rules of August 29, 2019, the hearings shall be made…

New papers released today by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) offer a comprehensive guide to the fast-developing field of international investment mediation, as well as insights into how States are incorporating mediation in their investment treaties. Both…

A new report by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tracks case-related trends over the 2021 fiscal year, as well as for all ICSID cases going back to 1972. ICSID registered a record 70 new cases in FY2021 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) under its procedural rules…