UNIS/L/350
3 October 2023
VIENNA, 3 October (UN Information Service) – With the deposit of the instrument of accession at the UN Headquarters in New York, Japan becomes the twelfth State Party to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the "Singapore Convention on Mediation". The accession by Japan was effected on 1 October 2023, and the Convention will enter into force for Japan on 1 April 2024. In acceding to the Convention, Japan made a reservation in accordance with article 8(1)(b) of the Convention.
The Singapore Convention on Mediation facilitates international trade and promotes mediation as an alternative and effective method of resolving commercial disputes by providing an effective mechanism for the enforcement of international settlement agreements resulting from mediation.
The Convention is open for signature, ratification, and accession by States and regional economic integration organizations. In total, fifty-six States have signed the Convention since it opened for signature on 7 August 2019. Up-to-date information on the Convention and its status is available on the UNCITRAL website: uncitral.un.org.
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