Such formal resolution mechanisms have a vital role to play and can be a decisive factor in resolving disputes, but in the most serious crises there is no substitute for the application of political will and energy by States.
这种正式的解决机制可发挥关键作用，并能够成为解决争端的决定因素，但在最严重的危机中，各国表现出的政治意愿和精力是不可取代的。