Washington Convention
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The Washington Convention is the international treaty that established the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to arbitrate disputes between foreign investors and states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington Convention canonical | 2 |
| Convention de Washington de 1965 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T389714 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington Convention Context triple: [ICSID Convention, alsoKnownAs, Washington Convention]
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A.
Lisbon Recognition Convention
The Lisbon Recognition Convention is a key international treaty that standardizes the recognition of higher education qualifications across Europe and supporting countries to promote student mobility and academic cooperation.
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B.
Geneva Convention of 1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929 was an international treaty that codified rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war, laying key groundwork for the later, broader Geneva Conventions.
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C.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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D.
Chicago Convention
The Chicago Convention is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and governing body (ICAO) for modern civil aviation and the rules of airspace and air transport between states.
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E.
Revised Kyoto Convention
The Revised Kyoto Convention is an international agreement that sets modern, harmonized standards and best practices for simplifying and securing customs procedures worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Washington Convention Target entity description: The Washington Convention is the international treaty that established the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to arbitrate disputes between foreign investors and states.
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A.
Lisbon Recognition Convention
The Lisbon Recognition Convention is a key international treaty that standardizes the recognition of higher education qualifications across Europe and supporting countries to promote student mobility and academic cooperation.
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B.
Geneva Convention of 1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929 was an international treaty that codified rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war, laying key groundwork for the later, broader Geneva Conventions.
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C.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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D.
Chicago Convention
The Chicago Convention is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and governing body (ICAO) for modern civil aviation and the rules of airspace and air transport between states.
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E.
Revised Kyoto Convention
The Revised Kyoto Convention is an international agreement that sets modern, harmonized standards and best practices for simplifying and securing customs procedures worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
ⓘ
investment treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICSID Convention ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ⓘ
World Bank Group ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1965-03-18 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Convention de Washington
ⓘ
Convention de Washington de 1965 ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Convention
|
| appliesTo | disputes between a Contracting State and nationals of another Contracting State ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Contracting States that have ratified it ⓘ |
| category | treaty establishing an international organization ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | World Bank ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on applicable law in disputes
ⓘ
provisions on conciliation commissions ⓘ provisions on constitution of arbitral tribunals ⓘ provisions on costs of proceedings ⓘ provisions on jurisdiction of the Centre ⓘ |
| creates |
ICSID arbitral mechanism
ⓘ
ICSID conciliation mechanism ⓘ
linked to:
ICSID conciliation rules
|
| depositedWith | World Bank ⓘ |
| enforcementObligation |
Contracting States shall enforce ICSID awards as if they were final judgments of their own courts
ⓘ
Contracting States shall recognize ICSID awards as binding ⓘ |
| establishes | International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ⓘ |
| establishesHeadquartersOfICSIDIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
international investment law
ⓘ
public international law ⓘ |
| limits | annulment of awards to specific grounds ⓘ |
| officialName |
Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States
ⓘ
linked to:
ICSID Convention
|
| openedForSignatureOn | 1965-03-18 ⓘ |
| placeOfConclusion | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| providesFor |
autonomy of ICSID from national courts in annulment and review
ⓘ
binding arbitral awards ⓘ recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards by Contracting States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to depoliticize investment disputes between states and foreign investors
ⓘ
to provide facilities for conciliation and arbitration of investment disputes ⓘ |
| regulates | procedural framework for investor–state arbitration under ICSID ⓘ |
| requires | consent of the parties to ICSID jurisdiction ⓘ |
| shortName |
ICSID Convention
ⓘ
Washington Convention ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
arbitration between states and foreign investors
ⓘ
settlement of investment disputes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington Convention Description of subject: The Washington Convention is the international treaty that established the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to arbitrate disputes between foreign investors and states.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Washington Convention