Oman Ratifies Singapore Convention, Effective 10th Sep
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Oman acceded to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention on Mediation) on 10 March 2026. The accession makes Oman the twenty-first State party to the Convention, which will enter into force for Oman on 10 September 2026. Cross-border mediated settlement agreements involving parties in Oman will subsequently be enforceable in other signatory States under the Convention's framework.
“Oman has acceded to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the "Singapore Convention on Mediation."”
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Oman has acceded to the Singapore Convention on Mediation, the United Nations treaty governing the enforcement of international mediated settlement agreements. Oman's accession was effected on 10 March 2026, and the Convention enters into force for Oman on 10 September 2026, making it the twenty-first State party.
Parties engaged in cross-border mediation involving Omani counterparties should be aware that settlement agreements meeting the Convention's requirements will become enforceable in other contracting States and vice versa once the September 2026 effective date passes. Legal professionals facilitating international commercial disputes may wish to review existing and prospective mediation agreements for alignment with the Convention's enforcement standards.
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
Oman ratifies the Singapore Convention on Mediation
- 13 March 2026 Oman has acceded to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation.” The accession by Oman was effected on 10 March 2026. Oman becomes the twenty-first State party to the Singapore Convention on Mediation, which will enter into force for Oman on 10 September 2026. Read the full press release here.
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