Between 22 and 25 September 2025, Dr. Öztürk attended the 52nd session of UNCITRAL Working Group III on Investor–State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform. The discussions primarily focused on the draft provisions on procedural and cross-cutting issues (Articles 5 to 8) and subsequently on the draft statute of the standing mechanism. The debate on Article 5 (Security for Costs) was particularly extensive, lasting nearly a day and a half, as delegations expressed divergent views on whether States should also be subject to this provision and how it should interact with third-party funding. The examination of possible models for the standing mechanism, prepared by the Secretariat, also generated substantial discussion, especially regarding the structure, statutes, and jurisdictional scope of such mechanisms. The report provides a summary of the key discussions and interventions during the session.
