Welcome remarks by SJ at Hong Kong Legal Week 2026: UNCITRAL's Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy - A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 (English only)
Following are the welcome remarks by the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, at Hong Kong Legal Week 2026: UNCITRAL's Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy - A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 today (November 4): Mr Lee (Principal Legal Officer of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Mr Jae Sung Lee), Professor Cheng (Secretary General of the International Organization for Mediation, Professor Teresa Cheng), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, It is my honour to welcome you today on this festive occasion to celebrate the 60th anniversary of UNCITRAL. For six decades, UNCITRAL texts have proven to be very useful tools in modern international trade law by creating a harmonised and enabling legal environment. Echoing the theme of the Hong Kong Legal Week this year, "Collaboration & Innovation: Legal Synergy for a Shared Future", I would like to highlight UNCITRAL's contribution to the international transport of goods in the digital economy, as part of UNCITRAL@60 global celebration. Sixty years ago, the global transport of goods was primarily, if not solely, paper-based in tangible form. Bills of lading were p
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