UNCITRAL Events and News

UNCITRAL Events and Colloquia

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. 

31 October 2018

Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment, Centre for International Environmental Law and International Institute for Sustainable Development host a session for Stakeholders on the UNCITRAL ISDS Reform Process.  

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30 October 2018

A presentation of the Application of the New York Convention in Austria, Belarus, Russian Federation and Ukraine This event is organised by the Russian Arbitration Association.

29 October 2018 to 02 November 2018

Events for the week of 29 October to 2 November can be found on the UNCITRAL events page and viewed on the Working Group III page, along with the seating and speaking arrangements for the 36th session.

29 October 2018

Martina Polasek, Deputy Secretary-General, and Prof. Christoph Schreuer, lecturer at the University of Vienna and Of Counsel with Zeiler Partners, will lead a conversation on Amending the ICSID Rules.

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25 September 2024

Libya has signed the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the "Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships"). Read the full press release here.

02 September 2024

The monthly compilation for August of the bibliography of recent writings related to the work of UNCITRAL is now available.

24 July 2024

The monthly compilation for JulyPDFOpens a new window of the bibliography of recent writings related to the work of UNCITRAL is now available.

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