International Legal Harmonisation and Sustainable Development: The Role of UNIDROIT

The Melbourne Centre for Commercial Law and the Melbourne Centre for Law and the Environment at Melbourne Law School were pleased to welcome the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) to Melbourne to deliver a guest seminar on the role of UNIDROIT in developing harmonised legal frameworks that promote sustainable development. The seminar introduced participants to UNIDROIT’s history and mandate with a focus on projects aimed at sustainable development, such as the ongoing work on verified carbon credits, agricultural law, and corporate supply contracts due diligence. The seminar also discussed how economic development and sustainability considerations affect all of UNIDROIT’s work, including perspectives from legal experts that have represented Australia and Japan during international negotiations at UNIDROIT. Finally, participants had the opportunity to learn from the manager of UNIDROIT’s research programme about how to engage with the work of UNIDROIT, including through research scholarships and legal internships.

UNIDROIT is an intergovernmental organisation whose objective is to harmonise private international law across countries through uniform rules, international conventions, and the production of model laws, sets of principles, guides and guidelines. Established in 1926 as part of the League of Nations, it was reestablished in 1940 following the League’s dissolution through a multilateral agreement. Based in Rome, Italy, UNIDROIT has 65 member states representing 90% of global nominal GDP and 75% of the world’s population.

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