On July 25, 2023, the United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL) concluded its 56th session in Vienna, Austria.

During the 56th session, UNCITRAL adopted a number of new guidelines and texts on mediation, dispute resolution, and other international law topics.

These texts include:

• UNCITRAL Model Provisions on Mediation,
• UNCITRAL Guidelines on Mediation for International Investment Disputes,
• UNCITRAL Guidelines on Mediation for International Investment Disputes,
• UNCITRAL Code of Conduct for Judges, the UNCITRAL Guide on Access to Credit for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), and
• Guidance text on early dismissal and preliminary predetermination to be included in the UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings.

The text of the adopted instruments can be found here.