Permanent Court of Arbitration
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The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is a non-UN intergovernmental organization located in The Hague, Netherlands. Unlike a judicial court in the traditional sense, the PCA provides services of arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes that arise out of international agreements between member states, international organizations or private parties.[3] The cases span a range of legal issues involving territorial and maritime boundaries, sovereignty, human rights, international investment, and international and regional trade. The PCA is constituted through two separate multilateral conventions[4] with a combined membership of 122 states.[5] It is not a United Nations agency,[6] but a United Nations observer.[7]
Permanent Court of Arbitration | |
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Cour permanente d'arbitrage | |
52.0866°N 4.2955°E / 52.0866; 4.2955 | |
Established | 1899 |
Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52.0866°N 4.2955°E / 52.0866; 4.2955 |
Authorized by | Hague Peace Conference |
Judge term length | 6 years (renewable)[1] |
Number of positions | Maximum 4 per member state |
Website | pca-cpa.org |
Secretary-General | |
Currently | Marcin Czepelak[2] |
Since | 2022[2] |
The PCA was created at the first Hague Peace Conference of 1899.[8] The Peace Palace was built from 1907 to 1913 for the PCA in The Hague.[9][10] In addition, the building houses The Hague Academy of International Law, Peace Palace Library and the International Court of Justice.[11]