UNCITRAL Events and News

UNCITRAL Events and Colloquia

27 June 2019 to 29 June 2019

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17 April 2019

Themed “New Era of Global Collaboration”, the International Dispute Resolution Conference 2019 aims to foster discussion on emerging trends in dispute resolution and the impact of the“Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation” on international business environment. The Conference is jointly organised by UNCITRAL, Hong Kong Mediation Centre and International Dispute Resolution & Risk Management Institute in collaboration with the Department of Justice.

01 April 2019 to 02 April 2019

The Thirteenth Multinational Judicial Colloquium on Insolvency, co-sponsored by INSOL International, UNCITRAL and The World Bank Group, will take place in Singapore, Republic of Singapore, on 1 and 2 April 2019, in Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

25 March 2019 to 26 March 2019

El Grupo de Trabajo I sobre las microempresas y pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYME) celebrará un coloquio sobre los modelos de cooperación entre MIPYME, los días 25 y 26 de marzo de 2019 en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York.

25 March 2019 to 26 March 2019

Working Group I on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) will hold a Colloquium on MSMEs’ models of cooperation on 25 and 26 March 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

25 March 2019 to 26 March 2019

Le Groupe de travail I sur les micro-, petites et moyennes entreprises organise un colloque sur les modèles de coopération

25 March 2019 to 26 March 2019

由联合国贸法会、亚洲开发银行(ADB)

25 March 2019 to 26 March 2019

С 25 по 26 марта 2019 года состоялась вторая южно-тихоокеанская международная арбитражная конференция в Порт-Морсби, Папуа — Новая Гвинея.

25 March 2019 to 26 March 2019

The Second South Pacific International Arbitration Conference will take place from 25 to 26 March 2019 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG). UNCITRAL is co-organizing the event with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the PNG government, and other development partners. 

18 March 2019

On March 18, 2019, please join us at Cardozo Law School, for a symposium to celebrate and explore the new Singapore Convention on Mediated Settlements. The need for the Convention and its significance, the role of UNCITRAL, legal issues surrounding mediated settlements, and key issues debated in the Convention’s adoption will be explored.
CLE credits will be available.

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.

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