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