The main aim of diplomacy of the future is to settle various international disputes effectively and safely. In this paper, the author has selected and analyzed crucial sources of international law to refer to the meaning, genesis, and legal context of the principle of peaceful settlement of international disputes to illustrate its influence on modern diplomacy. Furthermore, the author endeavored to name and to characterize the main alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, which are being used to form modern international relationships. In the final part of the paper, the author tries to determine the main political, cultural, technological, and sociological factors that may soon affect the way, in which policymakers and diplomats are resolving global disputes as well as shaping international relations.
