United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat
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The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Secretariat is the administrative body that supports UNCITRAL’s work in harmonizing and modernizing international trade law through research, drafting of legal texts, and coordination with member states and organizations.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations secretariat unit
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administrative body → |
| areaOfWork |
commercial arbitration
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conciliation and mediation → electronic commerce → insolvency law → international sale of goods → international trade law → micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) → public procurement → secured transactions → transport law → |
| collaboratesWith |
UNCITRAL member States
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intergovernmental organizations → non-governmental organizations → observer States to UNCITRAL → |
| employs |
administrative staff
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legal officers → |
| hasParentOrganization |
United Nations Secretariat
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| hasRole |
support UNCITRAL’s work on harmonization of international trade law
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support UNCITRAL’s work on modernization of international trade law → |
| locatedIn |
Austria
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Vienna → |
| mandate |
to assist UNCITRAL in progressively harmonizing and modernizing international trade law
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| partOf |
United Nations
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law → |
| performsFunction |
capacity-building activities in international trade law
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coordination with UN member states → coordination with international organizations → drafting of international trade law texts → liaison with other international bodies working on trade law → maintenance of CLOUT (Case Law on UNCITRAL Texts) system → maintenance of UNCITRAL documentation → organization of colloquia and conferences → organization of expert group meetings → preparation of explanatory notes and guides to enactment → preparation of studies and reports for UNCITRAL → promotion of UNCITRAL texts → publication of UNCITRAL Yearbook → research on international trade law → substantive servicing of UNCITRAL sessions → substantive servicing of UNCITRAL working groups → technical assistance in law reform → |
| reportsTo |
United Nations Secretary-General
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| supports |
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
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| usesLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Office of Legal Affairs
("International Trade Law Division")
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Office of Legal Affairs → |
hasPart |
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UNOV
("United Nations Commission on International Trade Law secretariat")
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United Nations Office at Vienna → |
hosts |