-74-developing countries. Duringthecourseofthedeliberations itwassuggested that theactivities ontraining andassistance wouldbenefit iffundscouldbeassured fortheorganization bytheSecretariat ofsymposia andseminars, anditwas suggested thatanattempt should be madeatanappropriate timetoobtain aregular budgetallocation forsuchactivities. Itwasalsonotedthaton twooccasions seminars ontheactivitiesoftheCommission hadbeenorganizedontheactivities oftheCommission inconnection withanannualsession oftheCotnmissionand that efforts should be made toorganize suchseminars inconnection withfuturesessions. 367.TheCommission expressed itsdeepappreciation toallGovernments and organizations whichhadassisted theSecretariat inthefinancing andorganization ofsymposia andseminars. TheCommission alsoexpressed itsappreciation ofthe efforts undertaken inthisareabytheSecretariat, andapproved thegeneral approach takenbytheSecretariat towards theorganizing ofsymposia andseminars. 368.Several statements weremadeconcerning proposals fortheholding ofsymposia andseminars inthefieldofinternational tradelaw.Therepresentative ofCuba statedthataseminar devoted tointernational tradelawwas~lannedto ~h.eld.at Havanain1987incollaboration withtheUNCITRAL Secretariat. Itwasproposed to consult withtheSecretariat onthesUbjects tobeconsidered, andthedetailed organization oftheseminar. Therepresentative oftheRegional Centrefor Commercial Arbitration, Cairo,confirtned thataregional seminar oninternational commercial arbitration wouldbeheld,incollaboration withtheUNCITRAL Secretariat, inCairoinJanuary 1986. Therepresentative extended aninvitation toalldelegates andobservers present toattendthatseminar. Therepresentative ofKenyastatedthatconsideration wasbeinggivenincollaboration withthe UNCITRAL Secretariat, fortheholding inNairobi ofasymposium dealing with international tradelawandtheactivities oftheCommission. Theseminar would probably bescheduled for1986. Therepresentative ofAustralia statedthata tradelawseminar similar totheAsianPacific Regional TradeLawSeminar heldin 1984wasplanned tobeheldin1988inconnection withAustralia's bicentennialcelebrations. -75-CHAPTER VIII STATUS OFCONVENTIONS 28/ 369.TheCommission considered thestatusofconventions thatweretheoutcome of itswork,thatis,theConvention ontheLimitation PeriodintheInternational SaleofGoods(NewYork,1974)(hereinafter referred toaslitheLimitation Convention"); theProtocol amending theConvention ontheLimitation Periodinthe International SaleofGoods(Vienna, 1980);theUnitedNations Convention onthe Carriage ofGoods by Sea,1978(Hamburg) (hereinafter referred toaslitheHamburg Rules"); andtheUnitedNations Convention onContracts fortheInternational Sale ofGoods(Vienna, 1980)(hereinafter referred toas"theViennaSales Convention"). TheCommission hadbeforeitanotebytheSecretariat onthestatus ofthoseConventions, whichsetforththestatusofsignatures, ratifications and accessions tothem(A/CN.9/271). 370.Several delegations reported ontheprogress beingmadewithintheircountries ~ towards ratification oftheViennaSalesConvention, indicating thelikelihood that inthenearfuturesufficient ratifications wouldbeobtained tobringthe Convention intoforce. Notingthatpromising trend,theSecretary ofthe Commission indicated thathe had beeninformed thatmanyStateswhichwereparties totheConvention relating toaUniform LawontheInternational SaleofGoods (The Hague, 1964)(the"1964HagueConvention"), wereawaiting theentryintoforceof theViennaSalesConvention, sothatconcerted actioncouldbetakenbyparties to the1964 Hague Convention todenounce thatConvention andbecomeparties tothe ViennaSalesConvention. -76-CHAPTER IX RELEVANT GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS, FUTURE WORK ANDOTHERBUSINESS 29/ A.General Assembly resolution ontheworkoftheCommission 371.TheCommission tooknotewithappreciation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 39/82of13December 1984,onthereportoftheCommission ontheworkofits seventeenth session • B.Dateandplaceofthenineteenth session oftheCommission 372.Itwasdecided thattheCommission wouldholditsnineteenth session forfour weeksfrom16Juneto11July1986inNewYork.Itwasnotedthatthemainagenda itemofthenineteenth session wouldbeconsideration ofthedraftConvention on International BillsofExchange andInternational Promissory No.t:es,andviews>;wet:e
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from a meeting of a UN Commission, discussing various topics related to international trade, commerce, and law. It mentions symposia and seminars, conventions, and protocols, which suggests a focus on international cooperation and regulation in the field of trade.

**Category**
International trade, Industry