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UNIS/L/396
28 April 2026
VIENNA, 28 April (UN Information Service) – Azerbaijan signed the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23 April 2026. There are 22 State Parties to the Convention and Azerbaijan is the 60th signatory to 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 a harmonized legal framework for the right to invoke international settlement agreements resulting from mediation as well as for their enforcement.
The Convention is open for signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by States and regional economic integration organizations. Up-to-date information on the Convention and its status is available on the UNCITRAL website.
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