{"id":16797,"date":"2026-01-19T15:21:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:22:09","slug":"multi-stakeholder-platform-advances-draft-guiding-principles-for-iia-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2026\/01\/19\/multi-stakeholder-platform-advances-draft-guiding-principles-for-iia-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Stakeholder Platform Advances Draft Guiding Principles for IIA Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips7'><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips8'>UNCTAD<\/span><\/span>\u2019s Multi-Stakeholder Platform on International Investment Agreement (<span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips73'>IIA<\/span>) Reform held its <a href=\"https:\/\/investmentpolicy.unctad.org\/news\/hub\/1776\/20251001-multi-stakeholder-platform-discusses-guiding-principles-for-iia-reform#:~:text=Following%20the%20call%20from%20stakeholders%20at%20the%20High-level,Reform%2C%20to%20facilitate%20IIA%20reform%20for%20sustainable%20development.\">3rd session<\/a> on 30 September 2025, bringing together about 60 participants from governments, international organisations, civil society, academia, and the private sector to review the draft Guiding Principles for IIA Reform. The discussions focused on embedding sustainable development at the core of the global investment treaty framework by providing countries with a structured approach to modernising old IIAs, designing new treaties, and aligning investment rules with contemporary economic, environmental, and social priorities. 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