Two World Wars and many examples of conflicts between States have taught us that aggression is not an effective solution to resolving differences between States.  On the spectrum between an agreement reached by the parties by direct negotiation, based on mutual understanding, and a binding decision rendered by a third party’s authority in a procedure of adjudication, there are many other ways of dealing with disputes. These options and possibilities create a menu of alternative dispute resolution that State parties may choose to use, with the intent of removing a potential source of conflict, preventing its escalation into a dispute, and finding the way back to a constructive cooperative and a potentially productive future working relationship.  The tendency for State-State dispute resolution in the world today is to use interest-based negotiation and mediation. At Phoenix, we have the know-how and skillset to support governments and their representatives in the manner they approach the resolution of such disputes.