Investment Treaty News
Investment Treaty News (ITN) has been providing news and analysis on issues relating to investment law and policy and sustainable development since 2001. It began as a Listserv platform for decision-makers, government officials, practitioners, researchers, students, and others to exchange topical information and views, but has since evolved into a trilingual web-based platform and quarterly publication serving a community of over 5,000 subscribers across the world. It provides:
- Analysis: Insights from a wide range of contributors on issues and topics at the intersection of investment law and policy and sustainable development.
- News: Brief reports on the latest developments in this sphere—including the work of UNCITRAL Working Group III on investor–state dispute settlement reform, the structured discussions on investment facilitation at the World Trade Organization, and the Energy Charter Treaty modernization negotiations.
- Awards: Summaries and analyses of recent investment arbitration awards and decisions with sustainable development implications.
- Resources: Links to books, publications, and other resources of interest to the international investment community.
- Events: A calendar of investment-related events and activities.
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Latest issues
Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2022
This issue features analysis on topics like IIA in Singapore and the Rule of Law Promise, talks at UNCITRAL WGIII on the assessment of damages and compensation, and the Hague Rules on Human Rights Arbitration.
Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022
This issue features analysis on topics such as ways to resolve issues related to investment arbitration and state-driven reform, business participation in investment policy reform, and the phrasing of clauses in investment treaties.
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022
This issue features analysis on topics such as defining “frivolous” claims in investor–state dispute settlement, the Energy Charter Treaty, disputes over natural resources in Colombia, and more.
Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021
This issue features analysis on topics such as compensation in international property law claims, the Eco Oro investment arbitration decision, business and human rights binding treaty negotiations, and more.
Volume 12, Issue 3, October 2021
This issue features analysis on topics such as the impacts of a global minimum tax, a recent decision under the EU–Korea free trade agreement, the Energy Charter Treaty, third-party funding, and more.
Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2021
This issue features analysis on topics such as the transition to virtual negotiations, the Energy Charter Treaty, stabilization clauses and their implications for human rights and gender equality, and more.
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