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Singapore Convention on Mediation
United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
States that signed the convention (yellow)
Signed7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) (first signatories)
LocationSingapore
Sealed20 December 2018 (adopted by the UN)
Effective12 September 2020
Condition6 months after the deposit of the third instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
Signatories57
Parties11
DepositarySecretary-General of the United Nations
LanguagesArabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish

The Singapore Convention on Mediation, formally the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation is an international agreement which provides a uniform and efficient framework for the recognition and enforcement of mediated settlement agreements that resolve international, commercial disputes - akin to the framework that the 1958 New York Convention provides for arbitral awards.[1] It was adopted on 20 December 2018 by the UN General Assembly and opened for signature on 7 August 2019.[2] The Convention entered into force on 12 September 2020, that is, six months after the deposit of the third ratification instrument by Qatar, the first two being Singapore and Fiji.

Background

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The impetus for the Singapore Convention on Mediation arose at the February 2014 public meeting of the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on Public International Law, when Professor S.I. Strong suggested work on a convention concerning the international enforcement of mediation and settlement agreements.[3] In June 2014, the United States - led by U.S. State Department Attorney-Advisor Timothy Schnabel[4] - submitted a proposal to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) concerning a new instrument involving enforcement of settlement agreements arising out of mediation.[5] The Commission referred the matter to UNCITRAL Working Group II, and deliberations ensued. The text was finalized by UNCITRAL on June 25, 2018, and adopted by the U.N. General Assembly on December 20, 2018.

The Singapore Convention on Mediation opened for signature on August 7, 2019, and saw a record 46 countries, including both the United States and China, sign on opening day.[4]

List of States Signatory to the Convention

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As of 19 April 2024, 57 states have signed the convention and 12 states have deposited their respective instruments of ratification or approval.[6]

Countrysignatureratificationentry into force
Afghanistan7 August 2019--
Armenia26 September 2019--
Australia 10 September 2021 - -
Belarus7 August 201915 July 202015 January 2021
Benin 7 August 2019 - -
Belize7 August 2019--
Brunei7 August 2019--
Chad26 September 2019--
Chile7 August 2019--
China7 August 2019--
Colombia7 August 2019--
Republic of the Congo7 August 2019--
Democratic Republic of the Congo7 August 2019--
Ecuador25 September 20199 September 20209 March 2021
Kingdom of Eswatini7 August 2019--
Fiji7 August 201925 February 202012 September 2020
Gabon25 September 2019--
Georgia7 August 201929 December 202129 June 2022
Ghana 22 July 2020 - -
Grenada7 August 2019--
Guinea-Bissau26 September 2019--
Haiti7 August 2019--
Honduras7 August 20192 September 20212 March 2022
India7 August 2019--
Iran7 August 2019--
Iraq17 April 2024--
Israel7 August 2019--
Jamaica7 August 2019--
Jordan7 August 2019--
Kazakhstan7 August 201923 May 202223 November 2023
Laos7 August 2019--
Malaysia7 August 2019--
Maldives7 August 2019--
Mauritius7 August 2019--
Montenegro7 August 2019--
Nigeria7 August 2019--
North Macedonia7 August 2019--
Palau7 August 2019--
Paraguay7 August 2019--
Philippines7 August 2019--
Qatar7 August 201912 March 202012 September 2020
South Korea7 August 2019--
Rwanda 28 January 2020
Samoa7 August 2019--
Saudi Arabia7 August 20195 May 20205 November 2020
Serbia7 August 2019--
Sierra Leone7 August 2019--
Singapore7 August 201925 February 202012 September 2020
Sri Lanka7 August 201928 February 202428 August 2024
Timor Leste7 August 2019--
Turkey7 August 201911 October 202111 April 2022
Uganda7 August 2019--
Ukraine7 August 2019--
United Kingdom3 May 2023--
United States of America7 August 2019--
Uruguay7 August 201928 March 202328 September 2023
Venezuela7 August 2019--

References

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  1. ↑ Schnabel, Timothy (2019). "The Singapore Convention on Mediation: A Framework for the Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Mediated Settlements". Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal. 19 (1): 1. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "U.N. members sign mediation convention to settle trade disputes". Reuters. 7 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Schnabel, Timothy (2019-05-09). "The Singapore Convention on Mediation: A Framework for the Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Mediated Settlements". Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal. 19 (1): 1–60. ISSN 1536-3090.
  4. 1 2 "Implementation of the Singapore Convention: Federalism, Self-Execution, and Private Law Treaties – Vol. 30 No. 2 – American Review of International Arbitration". aria.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Working Group II: Dispute Settlement | United Nations Commission On International Trade Law". uncitral.un.org. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  6. ↑ "Singapore Convention on Mediation". Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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