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Union Internationale des Avocats - International Union of Lawyers

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Criminal Justice Energy Environment Family Governance Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Intellectual Property International Law Justice Labour Media Minority Rights Statistics Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Torture Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Human rights of women Millennium Development Goals Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and poverty Women in power and decision-making Sustainable Development: International law
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	UIA as a global and multi‐cultural organization, facilitates professional development and international exchange of information and ideas, promotes the rule of law, defends the independence and freedom of lawyers worldwide, and emphasizes friendship, collegiality and networking among members. UAI's objectives, free from all political and religious considerations, are: i. To provide benefits for members including cross‐border information and idea exchange, legal training, and development of productive personal and professional relationships. ii. To advance on a global basis the fundamental principles of the legal profession including the peaceful resolution of disputes. iii. To promote the rule of law. iv. To defend lawyers' independence and freedom to practice their profession.
Year established:	1927
Year of registration:	1971

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