News stories by Daniel Uribe

  1. The Rise of Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the Extractive Sectors

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    GENEVA, Mar 28 (IPS) - African countries have been active in concluding international investment treaties. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), as of end 2013, 793 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) have been concluded by African countries, representing 27% of the total number of (BITs) worldwide.

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