1. Any dispute between two or more States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which cannot be settled through negotiation or by the procedures expressly provided for in this Convention shall, at the request of one of them, be submitted to arbitration. If within six months from the date of the request for arbitration the Parties are unable to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any one of those Parties may refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice by request in conformity with the Statute of the Court.
一、 两个或两个以上缔约国之间对本公约的解释或适用出现任何争端，如不能通过谈判或本公约明文规定的程序得到解决，应在其中一方的要求下提交仲裁。如在提出仲裁要求之日起六个月内各方不能就仲裁组织达成协议，则任何一方均可根据国际法院规约，请求将争端提交国际法院。