<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral . Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable, independent, third - party sources . (January 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> International Centres for Settlement of Investment Disputes <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ICSID logo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Dispute resolution organization </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legal status </Th> <Td> Treaty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Purpose </Th> <Td> International arbitration </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Washington, D.C., United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Membership </Th> <Td> 161 countries (signatory and contracting states) 153 countries (contracting states only) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Secretary - General </Th> <Td> Meg Kinnear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent organization </Th> <Td> World Bank Group </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> icsid.worldbank.org </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ICSID logo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1966 </Td> </Tr>

International centre for settlement of investment disputes (icsid)