{"id":80992,"date":"2026-02-07T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-accedes-to-1907-hague-convention"},"modified":"2026-02-07T18:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:02:21","slug":"botswana-accedes-to-1907-hague-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-accedes-to-1907-hague-convention","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Accedes to 1907 Hague Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong> <\/span><b>On February 3, 2026, the Republic of Botswana deposited its instrument of accession to the 1907 Hague Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Convention\u2019s depository.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Botswana will become a contracting party of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), with effect from April 4, 2026. It will be the 128th contracting party of the PCA.<\/p>\n<p>In welcoming Botswana\u2019s accession, the PCA described it as an expression of support for the PCA\u2019s work and for the peaceful settlement of international disputes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Botswana<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. On February 3, 2026, the Republic of Botswana deposited its instrument of accession to the 1907 Hague Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the Convention\u2019s depository. 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