EN GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNIDROIT 2026

86th session A.G. (86) 1

Rome, 10-11 December 2026 Original: English

July 2026

ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA

1. Opening of the Special Joint Session of the Governing Council and General

Assembly on the occasion of the Centenary of UNIDROIT.

2. Election of the Chair of the General Assembly 2026-2027 (A.G. (86) 1)

3. Adoption of the agenda (A.G. (86 ) 1)

4. Statement regarding the Organisation’s activity in 2026 (A.G. (86) 2)

5. Amendments to the Work Programme of the Organisation for the 2026-2028

triennium (A.G. (86) 3)

6. Final modifications to the Budget and approval of the Accounts for the 2025

financial year (A.G. (86) 4)

7. Adjustments to the Budget for the 2026 financial year (A.G. (86) 5)

8. Arrears in contributions of Member States (A.G. (86) 6)

9. Approval of the draft Budget for 2027 and observations submitted by Member

States (A.G. (86) 7)

10. Update on the social security package applicable to UNIDROIT staff (A.G. (86) 8)

11. Update on UNIDROIT Regulations reviewing process and consideration of

amendments (A.G. (86) 9)

12. Discussion on the Strategy of the Centenary.

13. Any other business.

14. Closing Ceremony.

2. UNIDROIT 2026 – A.G. (86) 1

ANNOTATIONS

Item No. 1 Opening of the Special Joint session of the Governing Council and General

Assembly on the occasion of the Centenary of UNIDROIT

1. The 86th session of the General Assembly, to be held jointly with the Governing Council on

the occasion of the Centenary, will be held on 10-11 December 2026. To accommodate more

people this meeting will be held at an external venue (more details will follow) and is

tentatively scheduled to open at 10 a.m. with registration open from 9 a.m.

2. The Opening will involve an introductory Ceremony with tokens of commemoration, including

opening speeches by the President of UNIDROIT and the leadership of the Governance of the

Centenary.

Item No. 2 Election of the Chair of the General Assembly 2026-2027

3. Spain chaired the General Assembly for the period 2025-2026. According to the practice of

yearly rotation among the geographic regions into which UNIDROIT’s membership is divided in

accordance with Article 7(7) of the UNIDROIT Regulations, it will be for the Asia-Pacific Group of States

to nominate the Chair for the period 2025-2026.

Item No. 5 Amendments to the Work Programme of the Organisation for the 2026-2028

triennium

4. At its 107th session, the Governing Council recommended that the General Assembly approve

the inclusion of the development of a Model Procedural Law implementing the Cape Town Convention

and the Aircraft Protocol in UNIDROIT’s Work Programme for the 2026–2028 period, to be undertaken

jointly with the Aviation Working Group (AWG) (see C.D. (107) Misc. 2 rev.).

5. The General Assembly is invited to consider the proposal to be approved, which would allow

the Secretariat to convene a joint Working Group.

Item No. 11 Update on UNIDROIT Regulations reviewing process and discussion of

amendments

6. The General Assembly will be invited to consider the results of the extensive review of the

Regulations conducted by the Special Committee and the Governing Council.

Item No. 12 Consideration of the Strategy of the Centenary

7. In light of the Governing Council’s recommendation that the strategy should focus on

identifying broad objectives and priorities (see C.D. (107) Misc. 2 rev.), with particular attention to

resource allocation and the organisation’s mandate, the General Assembly will be invited to consider

proposals on such matters.

Item No. 14 Closing Ceremony

8. The Special Joint Session of the Governing Council and General Assembly on the occasion of

the Centenary of UNIDROIT will conclude with Institutional speeches and Statements from Member

States.

EN GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNIDROIT 2026

86th session A.G. (86) 1

Rome, 10-11 December 2026 Original: English

July 2026

ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA

1. Opening of the Special Joint Session of the Governing Council and General

Assembly on the occasion of the Centenary of UNIDROIT.

2. Election of the Chair of the General Assembly 2026-2027 (A.G. (86) 1)

3. Adoption of the agenda (A.G. (86 ) 1)

4. Statement regarding the Organisation’s activity in 2026 (A.G. (86) 2)

5. Amendments to the Work Programme of the Organisation for the 2026-2028

triennium (A.G. (86) 3)

6. Final modifications to the Budget and approval of the Accounts for the 2025

financial year (A.G. (86) 4)

7. Adjustments to the Budget for the 2026 financial year (A.G. (86) 5)

8. Arrears in contributions of Member States (A.G. (86) 6)

9. Approval of the draft Budget for 2027 and observations submitted by Member

States (A.G. (86) 7)

10. Update on the social security package applicable to UNIDROIT staff (A.G. (86) 8)

11. Update on UNIDROIT Regulations reviewing process and consideration of

amendments (A.G. (86) 9)

12. Discussion on the Strategy of the Centenary.

13. Any other business.

14. Closing Ceremony.

2. UNIDROIT 2026 – A.G. (86) 1

ANNOTATIONS

Item No. 1 Opening of the Special Joint session of the Governing Council and General

Assembly on the occasion of the Centenary of UNIDROIT

1. The 86th session of the General Assembly, to be held jointly with the Governing Council on

the occasion of the Centenary, will be held on 10-11 December 2026. To accommodate more

people this meeting will be held at an external venue (more details will follow) and is

tentatively scheduled to open at 10 a.m. with registration open from 9 a.m.

2. The Opening will involve an introductory Ceremony with tokens of commemoration, including

opening speeches by the President of UNIDROIT and the leadership of the Governance of the

Centenary.

Item No. 2 Election of the Chair of the General Assembly 2026-2027

3. Spain chaired the General Assembly for the period 2025-2026. According to the practice of

yearly rotation among the geographic regions into which UNIDROIT’s membership is divided in

accordance with Article 7(7) of the UNIDROIT Regulations, it will be for the Asia-Pacific Group of States

to nominate the Chair for the period 2025-2026.

Item No. 5 Amendments to the Work Programme of the Organisation for the 2026-2028

triennium

4. At its 107th session, the Governing Council recommended that the General Assembly approve

the inclusion of the development of a Model Procedural Law implementing the Cape Town Convention

and the Aircraft Protocol in UNIDROIT’s Work Programme for the 2026–2028 period, to be undertaken

jointly with the Aviation Working Group (AWG) (see C.D. (107) Misc. 2 rev.).

5. The General Assembly is invited to consider the proposal to be approved, which would allow

the Secretariat to convene a joint Working Group.

Item No. 11 Update on UNIDROIT Regulations reviewing process and discussion of

amendments

6. The General Assembly will be invited to consider the results of the extensive review of the

Regulations conducted by the Special Committee and the Governing Council.

Item No. 12 Consideration of the Strategy of the Centenary

7. In light of the Governing Council’s recommendation that the strategy should focus on

identifying broad objectives and priorities (see C.D. (107) Misc. 2 rev.), with particular attention to

resource allocation and the organisation’s mandate, the General Assembly will be invited to consider

proposals on such matters.

Item No. 14 Closing Ceremony

8. The Special Joint Session of the Governing Council and General Assembly on the occasion of

the Centenary of UNIDROIT will conclude with Institutional speeches and Statements from Member

States.

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NOTE VERBALE

The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) presents its

compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Italy and has the honour to inform that

the Special Joint Session of the General Assembly and Governing Council will be held in Rome on 10

- 11 December 2026, as the final institutional event of the Centenary of the Institute.

To accommodate more people this meeting will be held at an external venue (more

details will follow) and is tentatively scheduled to open at 10 a.m. with registration open from

9 a.m.

For organisational purposes, we kindly request that Member States register their delegations

no later than 31 October 2026.

Under the terms of Article 5 of the UNIDROIT Statute, the Governments, other than that of

Italy, are represented by their diplomatic representatives or persons deputed by them. On the

occasion of the closing event of the Centenary, the participation of relevant government officials from

the capitals is highly encouraged.

The annotated draft agenda of the session is enclosed herewith. The documentation for the

session will be circulated following the 101st session of the Finance Committee, which will be held in

October 2026.

UNIDROIT would be grateful if the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Italy would kindly

communicate the contents of this Note Verbale as well as its enclosure to the competent Authorities

of its Government.

Rome, 21 July 2026

To the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Italy

ROME

VIA PANISPERNA, 28 – 00184 ROMA – ITALIA – TEL.: (+39) 06 69 62 11 [email protected] – http://www.unidroit.org

Our refce: GAs/1431

NOTE VERBALE

The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) presents its

compliments to the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Italy and has the honour to inform that

the Special Joint Session of the General Assembly and Governing Council will be held in Rome on 10

- 11 December 2026, as the final institutional event of the Centenary of the Institute.

To accommodate more people this meeting will be held at an external venue (more

details will follow) and is tentatively scheduled to open at 10 a.m. with registration open from

9 a.m.

For organisational purposes, we kindly request that Member States register their delegations

no later than 31 October 2026.

Under the terms of Article 5 of the UNIDROIT Statute, the Governments, other than that of

Italy, are represented by their diplomatic representatives or persons deputed by them. On the

occasion of the closing event of the Centenary, the participation of relevant government officials from

the capitals is highly encouraged.

The annotated draft agenda of the session is enclosed herewith. The documentation for the

session will be circulated following the 101st session of the Finance Committee, which will be held in

October 2026.

UNIDROIT would be grateful if the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Italy would kindly

communicate the contents of this Note Verbale as well as its enclosure to the competent Authorities

of its Government.

Rome, 21 July 2026

To the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Italy

ROME