The last century has seen the rise of treaties building access
to justice within alternative dispute resolution (ADR). These
include the Singapore Convention (2019) and the New York Convention
(1958). Following in step with the globalisation of business to
business deals, cross-border commercial disputes have increased
considerably, charting the path for increased use of mediation and
arbitration as the preferred method of dispute resolution within
certain industries.
This article surveys each treaty and offers a look into its
creation, history and curiosities.
The Singapore Convention: expanding international
mediation
The United Nations convention on international settlement
agreements resulting from mediation, aptly called the Singapore
Convention for its recent ratification in Singapore on 7 August
2019, is the first treaty of its kind to grant enforcement
protections to commercial, cross-border settlement agreements
achieved after mediation. Discussions in
