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The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) concluded its fifty-ninth annual session at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 10 July, advancing significant reforms and legal developments aimed at…

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted key texts aimed at enhancing reliance on arbitral awards in electronic form and use of notices of arbitration in electronic form on 6 July. Read the…

At its fifty-ninth session currently being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has finalized significant reforms on investor-State dispute…

The European Union has approved 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 approval was effected on 18 June…

UNCITRAL Working Group III Workshop on the Implementation of ISDS Reform for African states is taking place in Rabat from 3 to 5 June 2026. The workshop is co-organized by UNCITRAL secretariat, the Ministry of Justice of the…

Azerbaijan signed the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23…

Panama 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 Panama was effected on 19…

Colombia has ratified the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation.” The ratification by Colombia was effected on 12 March…

Oman has acceded to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation.” The accession by Oman was effected on 10 March 2026…

Today marks the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships. The Convention has 34 signatories and…

Egypt signed the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also known as the “Singapore Convention on Mediation”, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 13 January…

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, a landmark treaty that extends the long-established benefits of maritime bills of lading to all modes of transport. For…