Editing Permanent Court of Arbitration (section)

===Appointing authority===
When problems arise in designating arbitrators for an arbitration under [[UNCITRAL]] arbitration rules (e.g. because one of the parties refuses to designate an arbitrator, or when the designated arbitrators are unable to agree on designation of a third arbitrator), the PCA Secretary-General may be requested to serve as an appointing authority. This option is also open for other arbitration agreements, in which the Secretary General is designated.<ref name=appointing>{{cite web|title=PCA Secretary-General as Appointing Authority|access-date=30 July 2016|work=Permanent Court of Arbitration|url=https://pca-cpa.org/en/services/appointing-authority/pca-secretary-general-as-appointing-authority/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827181525/https://pca-cpa.org/en/services/appointing-authority/pca-secretary-general-as-appointing-authority/|archive-date=27 August 2016}}</ref> Between 2011, and 2015, 257 of such requests were submitted.<ref name=AR2015/>