At its meeting on March 13^th 2024, the Council of Ministers approved the draft Resolution Proposal of the National Parliament, presented by the Prime Minister, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, on the ratification for accession of the Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, concluded in the Hague on October 18^th, 1907. 

The Convention, established on July 29th, 1899, and later revised in 1907, is an international treaty that aims to establish guidelines and mechanisms for the peaceful resolution of disputes between States, promote international peace and security, prevent armed conflicts, and seek a consensual solution to disagreements between nations.

In addition to reaffirming the national commitment to the peaceful resolution of disputes and conflicts, by joining this Convention, Timor-Leste joins in the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, established by the Convention of 1899, to contribute to general peace and the amicable settlement of international disputes. The Permanent Court of Arbitration has played an essential role in Timor-Leste’s history, having functioned as a registry for compulsory conciliation between Timor-Leste and Australia in the context of the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea, which led to the signing of the Treaty between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Australia in 2018, which established maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea. As a member, Timor-Leste can now host the Permanent Court of Arbitration.