UNCITRAL

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ([|UNCITRAL]) is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law. Founded in 1966, UNCITRAL has universal membership and specializes in commercial law reform worldwide. UNCITRAL's aims are the modernization and harmonization of rules on international business. It prepares and promotes the use and adoption of legislative and non-legislative instruments in a number of areas of commercial law. These include dispute resolution, international contract practices, transport, insolvency, electronic commerce, international payments, secured transactions, procurement and sale of goods. Output from UNCITRAL includes: =UNCITRAL's work related to trade facilitation= UNCITRAL's work on electronic commerce and electronic signature is relevant to trade facilitation. In particular, projects include implementing e-applications, such as the Single Window. The Model Law on E-Commerce, the Convention on the Use of Electronic Communication in International Contracts, and the Model Law on E-Signature provide useful guidance for countries moving to paperless trade. =UNCITRAL instruments that are covered in this wiki=
 * conventions, model laws and rules;
 * legal and legislative guides and recommendations;
 * updated information on case law and enactments of uniform commercial law;
 * technical assistance in law reform projects; and
 * regional and national seminars on uniform commercial law.
 * Model Law Electronic Commerce ||
 * Model Law on Electronic Signature ||
 * Convention on the Use of Electronic Communication in International Contracts ||