Prolegomena to the UN Convention on International Mediated Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation

Abstract

This article aims to offer a detailed overview of the Singapore Convention on Mediation (formally known as the UN Convention on International Mediated Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation). The Convention establishes a unified, efficient system for the enforcement of international mediated settlement agreements—akin to the framework established for arbitral decisions by the 1958 New York Convention. This article offers a critical assessment of the Convention as well as some commentaries on how it will fit into the current alternative dispute resolution market. This contribution also assesses the Convention’s key features, how it is likely to be applied, as well as its perceived strengths and weaknesses.