Our Mission in Action

The WED operates through innovative mechanisms designed to address the complexities of modern international relations:

  • Neutral Enforcement: Taking action to restore the status quo in cases of non-compliance, always guided by legal principles and free from political influence.
  • Advisory Role: Providing states with expert guidance on their obligations under international law, helping them avoid actions that could lead to breaches or disputes.
  • Appeal System: Offering a fair and transparent process for states to challenge breach declarations or seek redress.
  • Complaint Mechanism: Allowing member states to raise concerns about how situations are handled, ensuring accountability and transparency.

Why These Mechanisms Matter

The mechanisms of the WED are not merely reactive—they are proactive tools for maintaining peace, fostering accountability, and addressing the shared challenges of our interconnected world. Through these systems, the WED bridges the gap between diplomacy and enforcement, ensuring that international commitments are upheld and disputes are resolved with fairness and integrity.

By supporting the WED, member states contribute to a global framework that prioritises peace, stability, and cooperation, making the world a safer and more equitable place for all.

The Mechanisms in Details

These mechanisms ensure that states are supported in meeting their international commitments, fostering accountability, maintaining peace, and promoting global cooperation. Below are the key mechanisms that form the foundation of the WED’s mission:

Neutral Enforcement

Neutral Enforcement lies at the heart of the WED’s mission to uphold international agreements. When breaches occur, the WED acts swiftly and impartially to restore the status quo, relying on pre-agreed tools and resources provided by its member states. Free from political influence, the WED’s enforcement measures are grounded in legal principles, ensuring that actions taken are both fair and effective. This approach safeguards global stability and ensures that international agreements are not only respected but actively upheld.

Advisory Role

The WED’s advisory role serves as a cornerstone for preventing disputes and promoting compliance. States can request expert guidance on the interpretation and application of their international obligations, ensuring they remain aligned with legal frameworks. Additionally, the Secretariat has the discretion to issue preventive advisory opinions, proactively addressing potential risks of non-compliance before they escalate into breaches. This mechanism not only helps states avoid disputes but also strengthens their ability to uphold commitments, fostering trust and stability in international relations.

Appeal System

The Appeal System ensures fairness and accountability in the enforcement of international agreements. When a state is declared in breach of its obligations, it has the right to challenge this declaration before an independent committee composed of impartial experts in international law. The appeals process guarantees transparency and impartiality while maintaining the WED’s commitment to restoring the status quo. Importantly, the appeals mechanism operates without delaying enforcement actions, ensuring that justice and compliance are pursued in parallel.

Complaint Mechanism

The Complaint Mechanism offers member states an avenue to voice concerns about how the WED handles specific situations. If a state believes that a decision or action by the WED does not align with its principles or responsibilities, it can initiate a complaint through the Congress of Desks. Once approved by a majority of member states, the complaint is referred to an independent committee for review. This mechanism reinforces the WED’s dedication to accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in its operations.

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Strength of the WED

A positive effect of the WED will be that its actions will not affect the relationship between states. After all, states are not the ones who will act against the state that violates the international agreements; the WED will act on behalf of all members, while the member states will just act according to their commitments to the WED.

Another positive outcome of the WED will be that states will not be able to abuse their economic or military power to force others to act according to their will or to accept a breach by them. After all, by doing that, those states are not only breaching international agreements but also intending to make innocent civilians suffer only for their own agenda. Indeed, just as we as humans may not force our neighbours to live as we see fit, states may not force this on other states, either.