{"id":9429,"date":"2024-01-13T08:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T07:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/?p=9429"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:33:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T16:33:21","slug":"uncitral-working-group-iii-continued-its-work-in-vienna-during-its-46th-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/itn\/2024\/01\/13\/uncitral-working-group-iii-continued-its-work-in-vienna-during-its-46th-session\/","title":{"rendered":"UNCITRAL Working Group III continued its work in Vienna during its 46th session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2023, <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips3'>UNCITRAL<\/span> delegates to Working Group III gathered again in Vienna to continue their work on <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips43'>ISDS<\/span> reform. Two topics were discussed\u2014(i) <a href=\"https:\/\/documents-dds-ny.un.org\/doc\/UNDOC\/LTD\/V23\/053\/22\/PDF\/V2305322.pdf?OpenElement\">draft provisions on the establishment of the advisory centre on international investment law<\/a>, and (ii) <a href=\"https:\/\/documents-dds-ny.un.org\/doc\/UNDOC\/LTD\/V23\/059\/71\/PDF\/V2305971.pdf?OpenElement\">draft provisions on procedural and cross-cutting issues<\/a>\u2014and a number of impactful <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IISD_ELP\/status\/1711652788026110162?s=20\">side events<\/a> occurred. Regarding the topic of the advisory centre, the scope of the centre\u2019s activities and their accessibility to different beneficiaries were debated. Provisions for legal representation stirred division, suggesting prioritization for states over micro, small, and medium enterprises. The latter part of the week focused on procedural and cross-cutting issues. After many significant interventions from developing countries\u2019 delegates, the Working Group decided to prioritize the topic of calculation and assessment and damages. Divergent views surfaced concerning the scope and application of customary international law principles. The Working Group will continue the work on damages in future sessions. 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