Singapore Mediation Convention Explained

Singapore Convention on Mediation
Long Name:	United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
Date Signed:	(first signatories)
Location Signed:	Singapore
Date Sealed:	20 December 2018 (adopted by the UN)
Date Effective:	12 September 2020
Condition Effective:	6 months after the deposit of the third instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
Signatories:	57
Parties:	11
Depositor:	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Languages:	Arabic, 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.

List of States Signatory to the Convention

As of 19 April 2024, 57 states have signed the convention and 12 states have deposited their respective instruments of ratification or approval.^[3]

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	22 July 2020	-	-
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		2 September 2021	2 March 2022
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	28 January 2020
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		28 February 2024	28 August 2024
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External links

• United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation
• Singapore Convention on Mediation

Notes and References

1. Schnabel . Timothy . The Singapore Convention on Mediation: A Framework for the Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Mediated Settlements . Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal . 2019 . 19 . 1 . 1 . 7 August 2023.
2. News: U.N. members sign mediation convention to settle trade disputes . Reuters . 7 August 2019 . en.
3. Web site: Singapore Convention on Mediation . 19 April 2024.