Emerging data is showing that women are bearing a disproportionate burden of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, mainly due to their greater economic activity in sectors – including informal sectors – that have been hardest hit by the crisis. Across every sphere, from health to the economy, security [...]
In a joint statement issued by arbitral institutions in May 2020, parties and arbitrators were encouraged to mitigate the effects of any impediments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, while ensuring the fairness and efficiency of arbitral proceedings. It also called for collaboration among institutions in making use of digital technology [...]
Panel I: In many countries, public services or public facilities are operated under PPP contracts. They typically impose obligations on the PPP partner to ensure the continuity and general, non-discriminatory availability of public services. COVID-19 related measures by Government may lead to cost increases (or lost revenue) due to health [...]
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) represent the majority of businesses in most countries and account for a large portion of overall employment. However, MSMEs worldwide experience similar obstacles during their life cycle, inclu- ding bearing a disproportionate burden of regulatory measures, having limited access to capital or banking services, [...]
COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus the need to build more resilient supply chains and the disadvantages of paper-based practices with respect to trade finance and logistics. In this context, calls have been made to consider the role of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) as a [...]
COVID-19 has caused not only an enormous global health crisis, but massive social and economic ones as well. The severe economic fallout from the interventions required to mitigate the effects of the pandemic is unprecedented for States, and the COVID-19 crisis will continue to disrupt international trade and economic activity [...]
