The PCA is not a court “in the traditional sense”, but provides services of arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes between member states, international organizations, or private parties arising out of international agreement.
| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Judge term length | 6 years (renewable) |
| No. of positions | maximum 4 per member state |
- The cases span a range of legal issues involving territorial and maritime boundaries, sovereignty, human rights, international investment, and international and regional trade.
- PCA has no sitting judges; instead parties themselves select the arbitrators.
- The organization is not a United Nations agency but has observer status in the UN General Assembly.
- The rulings of PCA are binding but the tribunal has no powers for enforcement.