United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

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The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) is the core legal body of the UN system responsible for harmonizing and modernizing international trade law through conventions, model laws, and other legal instruments.

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instanceOf United Nations commission
intergovernmental organization body
alsoKnownAs United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
surface form: UN Commission on International Trade Law
appliesMethod capacity-building activities
preparation of conventions
preparation of legislative guides
preparation of model laws
preparation of rules and standard contractual clauses
technical assistance in law reform
country United Nations
fieldOfWork commercial law reform
dispute settlement
electronic commerce law
harmonization of trade law
insolvency law
international commercial arbitration
international sale of goods
international trade law
micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
modernization of trade law
public procurement
secured transactions
transport law
foundedBy United Nations General Assembly
governingBody United Nations General Assembly
hasPart United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat
surface form: UNCITRAL Secretariat

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNCITRAL Working Group I

UNCITRAL Working Group II
UNCITRAL Working Group III
UNCITRAL Working Group IV
UNCITRAL Working Group V
UNCITRAL Working Group VI
headquartersLocation Austria
Vienna
inception 1966
jurisdiction international
legalForm UN commission
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity United Nations Office at Vienna
surface form: Vienna International Centre
meetsIn New York City
Vienna
memberOf United Nations system
numberOfMembers 60
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations General Assembly
purpose to modernize international trade law
to promote the progressive harmonization and unification of international trade law
to reduce legal obstacles to international trade
shortName United Nations Commission on International Trade Law self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNCITRAL
subsidiaryBodyOf United Nations General Assembly
topicOf UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules
UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
website https://uncitral.un.org

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Sixth Committee cooperatesWith United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat partOf United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat supports United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules governingBody United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
Legal Committee worksWith United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law shortName United Nations Commission on International Trade Law self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UNCITRAL
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law hasPart United Nations Commission on International Trade Law self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UNCITRAL Working Group I
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law alsoKnownAs United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
this entity surface form: UN Commission on International Trade Law
UNCITRAL member States partOf United Nations Commission on International Trade Law