UNCITRAL Events and News

UNCITRAL Events and Colloquia

01 March 2019 to 02 March 2019

The Vienna Arbitration Days are the leading arbitration conference in Austria. 
We look forward to welcoming you on 1 and 2 March 2019 for two days of lively discussions on hot topics in international arbitration. 

13 February 2019 to 14 February 2019

Is financial assistance for travel and accommodation provided?

13 February 2019 to 14 February 2019

¿Se proporciona a los delegados asistencia financiera para sufragar los gastos de viaje y alojamiento?

13 February 2019 to 14 February 2019

Est-ce qu’une aide financière pour couvrir leurs frais de déplacement et d'hébergement est-elle fournie ?

16 January 2019 to 17 January 2019

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) will issue the updated “UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Public-Private Partnerships” in 2019.

UNCITRAL, the Department of Justice of the Government of Hong Kong - Special Administrative Region and the Asian Academy of International Law, are jointly organizing a 2 days conference to discuss the PPPs challenges in Asia and the solutions provided by the draft UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on PPPs. 

04 December 2018 to 05 December 2018

CIS countries and neighbours of Belarus gather to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NY Convention and to review recent developments as regards its interpretation and application internationally as well as in the region.  

28 November 2018

The Ministry of Justice and the Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry jointly organize an international professional conference on 14 November 2018 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. called “The Hungarian Arbitration on UNCITRAL bases” and cordially invite and welcome all those who consider alternative dispute resolution important: attorneys, counsels, entrepreneurs, state court judges, arbitrators and all other interested professionals.

19 November 2018 to 20 November 2018

The Fifth International Conference for a Euro-Mediterranean Community of International Arbitration will be held in Madrid next 19-20 November 2018.
By bringing together experts in international arbitration and investment, the conference aims at promoting a sustainable Euro-Mediterranean arbitration community as part of a broader agenda for securing investments.

19 November 2018 to 20 November 2018

La cinquième Conférence internationale pour une communauté euro-méditerranéenne d'arbitrage international organisée conjointement par la Commission des Nations pour le droit commercial international (CNUDCI), l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE), la Cour de Madrid d'arbitrage (MCA) et le ministère de la Justice d'Espagne, aura lieu les 19 et 20 novembre 2018 à Madrid (Espagne). L’inscription est gratuite pour les représentants de gouvernements ou d’organisations internationales.

01 November 2018

UNCITRAL invites you to an overview of the UNCITRAL Transparency Standards on 1 November, 12:30-13:30, in room C0213. 

News Articles

13 October 2025

The Islamic Republic of Iran has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (2005) (the “Electronic Communications Convention”). With its ratification, Iran becomes the twenty-first State party to the Convention. The Electronic Communications Convention will enter into force for Iran on 1 May 2026. Read the full press release here.

29 September 2025

The European Union has approved the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration, also known as the "Mauritius Convention on Transparency", on 25 September 2025. The European Union becomes the tenth party to the Mauritius Convention on Transparency, which will enter into force for the European Union on 25 March 2026. Read the full press release here.

25 August 2025

Spain has ratified the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships”. The ratification by Spain was effected on 21 August 2025 and the convention will enter into force on 17 February 2026. Read the full press release here.

UNCITRAL Podcast