Kluwer: Countdown to RIDW25: Reconstruction and Bespoke ADR Mechanisms

Published on December 21, 2024

By James MacPherson (Gulf Mediation), Michael Patchett-Joyce (Gulf Mediation) and Nudrat Bayan Majeed (Four Gold Road Chambers )

To emerge from a fragile post-conflict situation, a state must undergo a process of reconstruction. Such a process begins with a peace agreement, a ceasefire agreement, or other cessation of hostilities. Those circumstances provide a window of opportunity for a peace-dividend. Reconstruction in post-conflict societies is a complex undertaking with an array of urgent and...

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