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Major Dispute Resolution Bodies

This is a compilation of major international bodies for the peaceful resolution of international disputes. It covers institutions responsible for dispute resolution based on international law, including the International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court (ICC), International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). These bodies provide judicial or arbitral resolution for inter-state disputes and international crimes by individuals, contributing to the realization of the rule of law in the international community.

International Law Dispute Resolution ICJ ICC International Organizations Arbitration United Nations
code slug name description established location parentOrganization type
ICJ international-court-of-justice International Court of Justice The principal judicial organ of the United Nations that settles legal disputes between states. 1946 The Hague, Netherlands United Nations Judicial Body
ICC international-criminal-court International Criminal Court The first permanent international criminal court to prosecute individuals for international crimes. 2002 The Hague, Netherlands Independent Body Criminal Judicial Body
ITLOS international-tribunal-law-of-the-sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea A specialized judicial body for the law of the sea established under UNCLOS. 1996 Hamburg, Germany United Nations (UNCLOS) Specialized Judicial Body
PCA permanent-court-of-arbitration Permanent Court of Arbitration The oldest international institution for managing arbitral proceedings, established in 1899. 1899 The Hague, Netherlands Independent Body Arbitral Institution
ICSID international-centre-settlement-investment-disputes International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes An international body under the World Bank Group specializing in resolving investment disputes. 1966 Washington, D.C., USA World Bank Group Investment Dispute Resolution Body
WTO-DSB wto-dispute-settlement-body WTO Dispute Settlement Body The body under the World Trade Organization that resolves international trade disputes. 1995 Geneva, Switzerland World Trade Organization Trade Dispute Resolution Body

A list of major international bodies that resolve disputes in the international community.