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The use or threat of use of force must be avoided in international relations.

[...] [...] exercise of the constant threat of veto [...] [...]

Given the inhuman embargo and practices routinely carried out in the Gaza Strip, we call for every possible measure necessary to protect the civilian population of Palestine from the aggression of Israel, the occupying Power.

The impacts of recent major flooding, which has resulted in many deaths and has cost billions of dollars in damages, are an indication of what could lie in store from increased climatic variability in future.3At the opposite extreme, the more intense droughts seen in the past decade, affecting an increasing number of people, have been linked to trends in higher temperatures and decreased precipitation.

Resulting from these unique attributes, the disadvantages of international investment arbitration are found to be the large costs involved, the increase in the time frame for claims to be settled, the fact that ISDS cases are increasingly difficult to manage, the fears about frivolous and vexatious claims, the general concerns about the legitimacy of the system of investment arbitration as it affects measures of a sovereign State, and the fact that arbitration is focused entirely on the payment of compensation and not on maintaining a long-lasting relationship between the parties.

In a world in which crises are more complex than ever, where the resolution of conflicts often favours the use of the force and violence, ensuring international peace and security, as is done by the United Nations, is no easy task.

It was also urged that, while illustrating the provision with examples of acceptable arbitration clauses could be helpful, care should be taken that the examples not become regarded as a standard against which any form of consent under the Rules might be strictly judged in future.