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Selection Competition for the Membership of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Has Been Announced

The selection competition for the candidate to be submitted to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has been announced, which will be held in accordance with the rules of the competition approved by the order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia dated December 2, 2023 No. 946.

As a result of the competition, the candidate nominated from Georgia will participate in the elections of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which will be held in 2024. The candidate will act individually, independently and impartially within the scope of activities.

Competition requirements are posted at the following addresses: https://hr.gov.ge/JobProvider/UserOrgVaks/Details/82706?active=1

Interested parties should submit applications by December 19, 2024.

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a body created on the basis of the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities", which is responsible for protecting, strengthening and enhancing the rights of persons with disabilities. In addition, the main direction of the committee's activity is the monitoring of the effective fulfilment of the obligations assumed by the contracting states of the convention.

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Minister of Justice Discusses Prospects for Deepening Cooperation Between Georgia and UNIDROIT with the Organization’s Secretary General

Minister of Justice of Georgia Paata Salia met with the Secretary General of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Professor Ignacio Tirado, and Deputy Secretary General Professor Anna Veneziano, who are visiting Georgia.

During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to further strengthen cooperation between Georgia and UNIDROIT, as well as the significance of the organization's legal instruments. The Minister emphasized the growing importance of the unification of private law amid the expansion of international trade and cross-border commercial relations, both in Georgia and worldwide, highlighting the Ministry of Justice's role in advancing this process.

Professor Ignacio Tirado underlined the increasing strategic importance of the Middle Corridor and Georgia's pivotal role in promoting commercial and cross-border relations in the region, as well as in ensuring their modern legal regulation. He also spoke about the practical value of the international legal instruments developed by UNIDROIT and the benefits of membership in the organization.

The parties reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening cooperation between Georgia and UNIDROIT.

The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) is an independent intergovernmental organization dedicated to modernizing and harmonizing private and commercial law through the development of international legal instruments. Its conventions, model laws, and principles promote international trade, investment, and cross-border economic relations while contributing to the creation of a predictable, modern, and effective legal framework. The organization currently comprises 65 member states from nearly every region of the world, reflecting its global reach and international significance.

The meeting was also attended by First Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia Beka Dzamashvili and Nino Mindiashvili, Head of the Ministry of Justice's Department of Contract Expertise and Judicial Representation.