Report of the UN Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its 30th session

Appeals to Governments that have not yet done so to reply to the questionnaire circulated by the Secretariat in relation to the legal regime governing the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards; invites States to nominate persons to work with the private foundation established to encourage assistance to the Commission from the private sector; reaffirms the mandate of the Commission, as the core legal body within the UN system in the field of international trade law, to coordinate legal activities in this field; also reaffirms the importance, in particular for developing countries, of the work of the Commission concerned with training and technical assistance in the field of international trade law, such as assistance in the preparation of national legislation based on legal texts of the Commission; appeals to UNDP and other bodies responsible for development assistance as well as to Governments in their bilateral aid programmes, to support the training and technical assistance programme of the Commission and to cooperate and coordinate their activities with those of the Commission; decides to continue its consideration of granting travel assistance to the least developed countries that are members of the Commission, at their request and in consultation with the Secretary-General.

Adopted without vote, 72nd meeting

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Adopted at the 72nd plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1997.