Another objective ofthesUbprogramme istherefore theprovision ofthelegal services tothevarious elements oftheSecretariat atHeadquarters, andother United Nations offices andpeace-keeping missions toensurethedevelopment and proper application oftheinternal regulations, rulesandpractices ofthe Organization relating, forexample, tofinancial, staffandpension matters. (b)Course ofaction oftheSecretariat 9.49TheGeneral LegalDivision, whichisresponsible fortheimplementation of thesubprogramme, willcontinue toprovide legalservices intheformoflegal research andwritten ororallegaladvice; toconduct negotiations, participate in meetings (including meetings ofSecretariat bodies suchastheCommittee on Contracts, theTortClaims Board, theStaffManagement Co-ordination Committee, the Property Survey Board, theClaims Board,etc.); andtorepresent theOrganization beforejudicial andarbitral bodies andprepare legaldocuments andinstruments of various kinds. Legalservices provided willalsoinclude representation ofthe Secretary-General inproceedings before theUnited Nations Administrative Tribunal andtheCommittee onApplications forReview ofAdministrative Tribunal Judgements. 9.50Theactivities underthesubprogramme willinclude thepreparation of meetings documentation, reports andresearch papers andsubstantive servicing of allmeetings oftheLegalSub-Committee oftheCommittee onthePeaceful Usesof OuterSpaceduring theperiod andthepreparation ofreports fortheCommittee when thelatter sorequests. SUBPROGRAMME 5.PROGRESSIVE HARMONIZATION ANDUNIFICATION OFTHELAWOF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (a)Objectives 9.51Thelegislative authority forthepresent subprogramrne derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 2205(XXI), whichestablished theUnited Nations Commission on International Trade Lawand34/142, whichreaffirmed themandate oftheCommission asthecorelegalbodywithin theUnited Nations systeminthefieldof international tradelaw.TheGeneral Assembly reviews theworkoftheCommission annually anddirects itinitsresolutions, themostrecent ofwhichare resolutions 43/166 and44/33. 9.52Divergencies indomestic tradelawshavecreated impediments tointernational tradeandbusiness transactions andthesituation hasbecome moreserious withthe anticipated expansion ofinternational tradeandcommerce. Thereistherefore an urgent needtoprepare newlegalinstruments suitable fortheconduct of international tradeandcapable ofreducing barriers totrade. Thoseinstruments mustalsoreflect andaccommodate rapiddevelopments intechnologies andpractices usedintrade. Furthermore itisincreasingly important toensurethatcontract -12- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryforms,general conditions, tradeterms,provisions andpractices offerequal benefit andprotection totheparties totradetransactions andcontinue tomeet theirneedsinachanging environment. Anobjective ofthesubprogramme isthusto assist theUnited Nations Commission onInternational TradeLawintheformulation ofnewinternational conventions, modelanduniform lawsandotherlegaltexts, and inthecodification oftradeterms,provisions, customs andpractices. 9.53Although itisanticipated thatbythebeginning oftheplanperiod, manyof thelegaltextsformulated bytheCommission willbeinforceeitheras international conventions orasnational legislation insomeMemberStates,itis necessary topromote actively theusefulness ofthosetextstoGovernments and interested parties soastoensuretheirwidestpossible acceptance and application. Another objective ofthesubprogramme istopromote thewidespread adoption anduseofinternational conventions anduniform lawsprepared bythe Commission inthefieldofthelawofinternational trade. Theactivities ofthe subprogramme willalsoinclude promotion ofuniform interpretation andapplication ofthosetexts,particularly through courts andarbitral tribunals.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the development of international trade law and its implementation, with a emphasis on promoting harmonization and unification of trade law among countries. The text mentions the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and its role in formulating new international conventions and model laws, as well as promoting the widespread adoption and use of these texts.

**Category**
International trade