MINISTER of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett deposited the instruments of accession for two Conventions at the United Nations (UN) 2014 Treaty Event, which was held from September 23-25 and will continue from September 30 to October 1, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. 

The two conventions are: The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958), and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980)
By depositing the instruments of accession, Guyana joined the efforts to advance the universal application of the framework of internationally agreed-upon norms and standards.
The Treaty Event provided a distinct opportunity for states to fulfill pledges made at national and international forums to sign on to, and particularly to ratify or accede to multilateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary-General.
It has proven to be an effective means for promoting wider participation of states in the multilateral treaty framework, thereby fostering the rule of law at the international level. Since 2000, annual Treaty Events have attracted a total of 1,878 treaty actions.
Last year, 59 states undertook 113 treaty actions during the course of the Treaty Event. (GINA)