Diversity, Investor-State arbitration, ISDS, ISDS Reform, UNCITRAL WG III Series, UNCITRAL WG3 Series, Working Group III

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Appointments of adjudicators in investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”) have recently come under spotlight of the UNCITRAL Working Group III on ISDS Reform (“WGIII”). Recently, at its 51st session in April 2025, the WGIII discussed the draft statute establishing a standing mechanism to resolve international investment disputes (“Draft Statute”). In particular, the Draft Statute contains provisions…

ISDS Reform, Working Group III, WTO

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Delegates to the recently held 40th session of UNCITRAL Working Group III set out to debate the character of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) from three angles: the selection of tribunal members, the adoption of a code of conduct, and the establishment of an appellate mechanism (discussed in a series of posts on this reform process)….