Recourse to peaceful means of resolving an international dispute is the only possible and logical way of resolving international disputes. Peaceful settlement is a key component of security, the formation of a system of international relations based on the exclusion of force, mutual understanding, cooperation and trust between the subjects of international law.

The purpose of the article is to analyze the state of procedural implementation of security guarantees of Ukraine and protection of its interests, to identify ways to minimize the negative consequences of improper representation of the state in international courts.

International litigation does not fully guarantee the protection of the interests of the state and the implementation of the relevant decision of an international court in favor of the state: the formation of the legal position of international courts may be influenced by political and economic components of international relations in the light of geopolitical interests of some states and their unions, which affects the nature of decisions. Of course, the execution of international court decisions depends on the goodwill of the state to which the obligations are imposed. But it is a fairly effective mechanism for the legal settlement of international disputes by peaceful means.

Taking into consideration the application of case law by international judicial institutions and the systematic use of treaty norms contra legem, the formation of the legal position must take into account the practice of international courts in similar cases, not based solely on the rules of positive law.

In order to minimize the negative consequences of improper representation of the state in international courts, it is necessary to provide for a mandatory legal and financial independent audit of all cases.

Any draft law for ratification of international treaties which contains an arbitration clause or which directly provides for judicial procedure must be referred, in addition to the relevant Committee on the subject matter, also to the Committee of legal policy and the Committee of national security, defense and intelligence for examination.

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