UNIDROIT is pleased to announce that the UNIDROIT General Assembly, at its 85th session, authorised the establishment of an Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HKSAR) in 2026.
The new Liaison Office, as UNIDROIT’s first overseas and regional presence outside its seat in Rome, will serve as a focal point for enhanced engagement with Member States, other governments, and stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region. It will play a crucial role in supporting the organisation’s legislative, implementation and institutional work in the region.
The opening of the Liaison Office in UNIDROIT’s centenary year will mark a new chapter for the organisation. It will serve as an important channel to expand UNIDROIT’s global presence, which will be crucial to the organisation’s future development.
UNIDROIT expresses its gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the HKSAR for their generous contribution towards the establishment of the Liaison Office.
Strategically located in Hong Kong, a renowned international legal, trade, and financial hub and host to many international and regional organisations, the Liaison Office will benefit significantly from closer cooperation with other key partner organisations and build a robust stakeholder network in support of UNIDROIT’s work. “We look forward to finalising all necessary arrangements to inaugurate the Liaison Office in the second half of 2026, as part of the UNIDROIT centenary celebrations.”
About UNIDROIT
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) is an independent intergovernmental Organisation with its seat in the Villa Aldobrandini in Rome. Its purpose is to study needs and methods for modernising, harmonising, and co-ordinating private and, in particular, commercial law as between States and groups of States and to formulate uniform law instruments, principles, and rules to achieve those objectives.
