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27/04/2026

UNCITRAL turns 60🎉

In 2026, UNCITRAL marks six decades of work dedicated to the unification, harmonization and modernization of international trade law. The UNCITRAL@60 anniversary celebrations will run from July 2026 to July 2027, featuring a series of activities reflecting on UNCITRAL’s achievements, acknowledging the role of Member States and stakeholders, looking ahead to new challenges in the evolving landscape of international trade.

🔗 Explore the UNCITRAL@60 webpage and video:
https://uncitral.un.org/en/content/celebrating-sixty-years-of-UNCITRAL

To launch the celebrations, UNCITRAL has unveiled a dedicated UNCITRAL@60 webpage, featuring among others a video explaining what UNCITRAL does. The UNCITRAL secretariat extends its sincere thanks to UNIS for their support in the production of this video.

🔗 Learn more about the Global Essay Competition:
https://uncitral.un.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/call_for_submission_-_uncitral_60_-_global_essay_competition.pdf

As part of the anniversary programme, the UNCITRAL secretariat has also launched a Global Essay Competition, inviting researchers from all disciplines to examine the social and economic impact of UNCITRAL texts and to contribute innovative and forward-looking ideas on the future of international trade law.

➡️ FAQ flyer available at:https://uncitral.un.org/sites/default/files/2026-04/uncitral_60_global_essay_competition_faq_flyer_24_april_2026.pdf

✨Follow for more updates on the anniversary! ✨

16/04/2026

MGIMO UNCITRAL Days 2026

📍 Moscow | May 25–26, 2026

MGIMO University invites you to an international conference dedicated to the work of UNCITRAL.

Key topics:

• Current state and future challenges of international trade law
• Dispute settlement & ISDS reform
• E commerce
• Insolvency law

Speakers include:

UNCITRAL Secretariat representatives, Russian ministry officials, leading arbitration practitioners, and distinguished academics.

Working languages: Russian & English (simultaneous interpretation)

📩 More info: [email protected]

07/04/2026

UNCITRAL Days in the Transdanubian & Eastern European region continue - next stop: Bulgaria!

We are pleased to announce that the next event from the UNCITRAL Days series will take place on 20 April 2026 at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) in Sofia.

The programme will open with welcome remarks by Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rector of UNWE, followed by discussions bringing together students, academics, and practitioners on:

🔹 UNCITRAL’s mandate and its role in shaping hashtag
🔹 UNCITRAL instruments in the field of international commercial arbitration
🔹 Updates from WGIII and the ongoing ISDS Reform process

Speakers:
• Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL
• Ms. Nikola Kovacikova, UNCITRAL secretariat
• Ms. Velislava Hristova, international arbitration lawyer

We thank UNWE for hosting and look forward to an engaging discussion.

24/03/2026

📢 UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS Reform) is in session this week (24–27 March 2026), holding its fifty‑fourth session at the Vienna International Centre.

The Working Group is continuing deliberations on the topic of standing mechanisms for the resolution of international investment disputes, including consideration of the draft statute of a permanent tribunal (A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.259) and the draft statute of a permanent appellate tribunal (A/CN.9/WG.III/WP.260).

🔗 Access the documents at: https://uncitral.un.org/en/working_groups/3/investor-state

23/03/2026

UNCITRAL is pleased to announce the conclusion of a contribution arrangement with the Global Affairs Canada & through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives ( ), to strengthen ISDS reform capacities for African participation in UNCITRAL Working Group III. Grateful for Canada’s partnership and support.

16/03/2026

🌍 UNCITRAL Days in the Transdanubian and Eastern European region
📅 17 March 2026
📍 Comenius University in Bratislava, The Faculty of Law

The UNCITRAL Days series is continuing across the Transdanubian and Eastern European region with the aim of strengthening dialogue and promoting awareness of UNCITRAL’s work.

On Tuesday, a panel discussion will be held on:

International Arbitration in Practice – The Perspective of UNCITRAL and the Slovak Republic

The panel will feature:
🔹 Nikola Kováčiková (UNCITRAL secretariat)
🔹 Peter Matuška (Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic)
🔹 Regína Šťastová (Institute of State and Law, Slovak Academy of Sciences) – moderator

13/03/2026

🌍 UNCITRAL Days in the Transdanubian and Eastern European region
📅 14 March 2026
📍 Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia

UNCITRAL is pleased to join the upcoming panel discussion on the inherent powers of arbitral tribunals, with a special focus on the disclosure of third‑party funding.

The panel will comprise of:
🔹 Dr. Michał Jabłoński (Jabłoński Koźmiński)
🔹 Tomáš Vít (LitFin - Litigation Financiers)
🔹 Nikola Kovacikova (UNCITRAL secretariat)

This event forms part of the broader UNCITRAL Days initiative, aimed at strengthening dialogue, academic exchange, and engagement across the region.

06/03/2026

➡️ We are pleased to announce that the certified true copy of the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents has now been issued, following the adoption by the UN General Assembly in December 2025: https://lnkd.in/ddrzNG62

💡 Further information — including the “Call for Action” video, information flyer, FAQ flyer, and an information brochure for States intending to become Parties — is available on the dedicated webpage, accessible in all six official UN languages: https://lnkd.in/eUz-PMk7 With the support of the UN Volunteer programme, several materials are already available in all six UN official languages, with others to follow shortly.

05/03/2026

📢 Nouvelle publication & appel à participation – Journées de la CNUDCI en Afrique

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer la publication du rapport de la quatrième édition des Journées de la CNUDCI en Afrique, qui a réuni des universités et partenaires à travers le continent afin de promouvoir la sensibilisation, l’étude et le dialogue autour des textes de la CNUDCI et de leur rôle dans la digitalisation du commerce, le règlement des différends, les sûretés et la modernisation du droit commercial.

Forts de cette dynamique, nous lançons la cinquième édition des Journées de la CNUDCI en Afrique, qui se tiendra en 2026 sous le thème :

👉 « Le rôle de la CNUDCI dans la modernisation et l’harmonisation du droit du commerce international ». Cette série d'évènements sera l'occasion de célébrer le soixantième anniversaire de la création de la CNUDCI.

📣 Appel aux universités et institutions académiques africaines

Les universités et institutions intéressées sont invitées à participer à l’édition 2026 en organisant un événement académique — conférence, atelier, cours, table ronde, séminaire ou webinaire — consacré aux travaux de la CNUDCI. La participation est gratuite et les événements peuvent être organisés en présentiel, en ligne ou en format hybride.

🎓 Pourquoi participer ?

-Mobiliser étudiants, chercheurs et praticiens autour de thématiques essentielles du droit commercial
-Renforcer les capacités académiques en matière de textes de la CNUDCI
-Rejoindre un réseau panafricain d’institutions engagées dans l’harmonisation juridique
-Bénéficier d’une visibilité accrue via les plateformes internationales de la CNUDCI

📩 Intéressés ?

Inscrivez‑vous via le formulaire ci‑dessous. Le secrétariat de la CNUDCI vous contactera :
🔗 https://lnkd.in/gSmBPmZ6
Ou écrivez‑nous à : [email protected]

✨ Ensemble, continuons à promouvoir la coopération académique et l’harmonisation du droit du commerce en Afrique ! ✨

02/03/2026

💡UNCITRAL will hold a series of AP Days events together with Bhutan, Indonesia and Pakistan!

We will discuss international arbitration and mediation, featuring experts who will share insights on advancing dispute resolution through UNCITRAL instruments.

will also introduce UNCITRAL learning resources and our internship programme.

📅 Event Schedule:

• Bhutan – 24 February at 14:00 (Bhutan time)
👉 Free registration available via the e-flyer QR code!

• Pakistan – 25 February at 10:30 (Pakistan time)
👉 Register for free: https://lnkd.in/dHQUPHwr

• Indonesia – 26 February at 13:30 (Western Indonesia time)
👉 Free registration available via the e flyer QR code!

UNCITRAL RCAP thanks all the co-hosting Governments, universities and institutions for their collaboration. We look forward to engaging with participants from across the region!

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