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ICSID 2013 Annual Report Summary

Core Content

The 2013 Annual Report of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) provides an overview of the Centre's operations, membership, panels of arbitrators and conciliators, and financial status during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. It highlights ICSID's role as the premier international institution for resolving investment disputes between foreign investors and host States, emphasizing its continued relevance and effectiveness in the field of international investment arbitration.

Main Points

ICSID Overview

• Established in 1966 under the ICSID Convention.
• The first ICSID case was registered in 1972, and the first treaty-based investment case in 1987.
• ICSID is the only international facility dedicated to international investment dispute settlement.
• It has administered over 430 cases involving foreign investors from all regions and more than 95 States under the ICSID Convention and Rules.
• ICSID also administers over 40 investment arbitration cases under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and other arbitral rules.

Key Achievements

• Registered 56 proceedings.
• Concluded 35 pending proceedings.
• Conducted over 110 hearings globally.
• Participated in more than 60 presentations on international investment arbitration.
• Published numerous materials on investment law and dispute resolution.

Future Focus

• ICSID continues to support States in signing international investment agreements, often as part of broader free trade agreements.
• It aims to provide cost-effective, expert, and impartial mechanisms for dispute resolution.
• The Centre is working on capacity building, process automation, and best practices to better serve disputing parties.

Membership

• As of June 30, 2013, 158 States had signed the ICSID Convention.
• 149 States had deposited instruments of ratification, becoming Contracting States.
• Two new members joined in FY2013:
  • Montenegro: Signed the Convention on July 19, 2012, and deposited its ratification on April 10, 2013, with the Convention entering into force on May 10, 2013.
  • Sao Tome and Principe: Deposited its ratification on May 20, 2013, and the Convention entered into force on June 19, 2013.

Panels of Arbitrators and Conciliators

• ICSID maintains Panels of Arbitrators and Panels of Conciliators.
• Each Contracting State can designate up to four persons to each Panel, with a renewable term of six years.
• The Chairman of the Administrative Council may designate up to ten persons to each Panel.
• In FY2013, 14 Contracting States made designations, adding 39 individuals to the Panels.
• At the end of FY2013, there were 560 individuals on the Panels.

Notable Designations

• Armenia: Yeghishe Kirakosyan, Garegin Melkonyan, Aram Orbelyan, Thomas J. Samuelian.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tshibangu Kalala, Tunda Ya Kasende.
• Egypt: Hussein A. Hassouna.
• Estonia: Asko Pohla.
• Finland: Veijo Heiskanen, Gustav Moller, Antero Palajan, Leif Sévon.
• Ireland: James Bridgeman, Patricia C. Moran, Colm Ó Hoisin, Ercus Stewart.
• Kenya: Njeri Kariuki, Github Muigai, Philip Murgor, Amos S. Wako.
• Republic of Korea: Joongi Kim.
• Lithuania: Gintautas Bartkus, Mažvydas Michalauskas, Valentinas Mikelenas.
• Mongolia: Michael D. Nolan.
• New Zealand: Peter Blanchard, Ian Barker, Campbell Alan McLachlan, David A.R. Williams.
• Paraguay: Luis A. Breuer González.
• Spain: Andrés Rigo Sureda.
• Sri Lanka: Amrith Rohan Perera, M.C.W. Pinto.

Operations of the Centre

• ICSID administers cases under the ICSID Convention, Additional Facility Rules, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and other rules.
• Conciliation and arbitration under the ICSID Convention involve disputes between a Contracting State and a national of another Contracting State.
• Conciliation and arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules apply to cases where one party is not a Contracting State.
• The Centre provides related services such as appointing arbitrators, naming consolidation tribunals, and handling challenges against arbitrators or conciliators.
• In FY2013, ICSID acted as an appointing authority 4 times and administered 3 investor-State arbitrations under UNCITRAL Rules, 1 of which concluded with an award and 2 were pending.

Finance

• The report includes audited financial statements.
• ICSID's financial operations are in line with Administrative and Financial Regulation 19.
• The Centre is committed to financial transparency and sustainable operations.

Outreach and Annual Meeting

• ICSID has an active outreach program to promote its services and increase awareness.
• The Forty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Administrative Council was held, highlighting the Centre's ongoing efforts to improve its operations and expand its reach.
• The report also includes financial statements and an Independent Auditors' Report for transparency and accountability.

Key Information

• ICSID is universally recognized as the leading institution for international investment arbitration.
• The Centre is dedicated to facilitating the resolution of investment disputes to support economic development.
• The Secretariat includes a diverse team of legal, financial, and administrative staff.
• The legal staff are led by Aurelia Antonietti, Gonzalo Flores, and Milanka Kostadinova.
• The financial and general administration staff are led by Javier Castro and Zelalem Tesfa Dagnaw.
• The paralegal, administrative, and client support staff assist in the day-to-day operations and client interactions.

This report reflects ICSID's continued commitment to providing efficient, expert, and impartial dispute resolution services in the international investment field.