International Dispute Resolution

In 2017, CIL convened a working conference on conciliation entitled ‘Conciliation: What is it and When Might it be a Useful Method of Dispute Settlement for States?’ The conference reinforced that while conciliation offers clear advantages for certain types of disputes involving States, for a variety of reasons States are very reluctant to engage in conciliation. Going forward the key issues appear to be how to deal with State concerns about the non-binding nature of conciliation, how to identify disputes that are most amenable to conciliation, the role of compulsory procedures in encouraging the up-take of conciliation, and generally how to raise the profile of conciliation involving States. 

Click here to access the conference report,  powerpoint presentations, and background materials on the history and nature of conciliation.