Second Forum on Domestic Violence and the 1980 Child Abduction Convention – with a focus on the Operation of Article 13(1)(b)
From 27 to 30 October 2025, the HCCH and the Government of Brazil co-hosted the Second Forum on Domestic Violence and the 1980 Child Abduction Convention – with a focus on the Operation of Article 13(1)(b) (see Conclusion and Decision No 26 of CGAP 2025) in Fortaleza. The Forum had almost 500 registered participants, of which over 150 in person, representing HCCH Members, non-Member...
Registration open for HCCH a|Bridged – 2019 Judgments Convention
The Permanent Bureau (PB) of the HCCH is pleased to announce that registration is now open for HCCH a|Bridged – Edition 2025, dedicated to the 2019 Judgments Convention. Since 2019, the HCCH a|Bridged series has convened experts and stakeholders from around the world to explore the work of the HCCH in the broader context of innovation in transnational civil or commercial litigation....
HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025
From 25 to 27 June 2025, HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025 was held in Seoul, co-hosted by the Republic of Korea and the HCCH. The conference was attended by over 400 participants, representing HCCH Members, non-Member States, intergovernmental organisations, international non-governmental organisations, and independent experts. Since the inaugural edition of HCCH Asia Pacific Week in 2014, the...
Regional Office for Africa of the HCCH and Forum for African State Ambassadors
On 2 June 2025, the Host Seat Agreement between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) was signed in Rabat, establishing the Regional Office for Africa of the HCCH. The Agreement was signed by H.E. Mr Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, and Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General of the...
HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025: Public Registration Now Open
The HCCH is pleased to announce that registration for HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025 is now open to the general public. The event will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 25 to 27 June 2025. Through multiple sessions held over three days, HCCH Asia Pacific Week 2025 will act as a forum for the exchange of ideas and viewpoints from across Asia and the Pacific on some of the most prominent...
WG on the completion of the Country Profile and draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention
On 30 April 2025, the seventh meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB). The meeting was attended by 21 delegates representing 12 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. Pursuant to its mandate...
Conference “15 Years of the HCCH Washington Declaration: Progress and Perspectives on International Family Relocation”
From 2 to 4 April 2025, the conference “15 Years of the HCCH Washington Declaration: Progress and Perspectives on International Family Relocation” was held at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., United States of America. The conference was jointly organised by the Embassy of Canada, the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), and the HCCH. This conference took place...
Sixth Meeting of the Working Group established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention
On 19 March 2025, the sixth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 21 delegates representing 12 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. During the...
Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Asia
From 11 to 13 March 2025, the Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Asia (Regional Workshop) was held in Manila (Philippines). It was attended by 72 participants representing eight Contracting Parties to the 1993 Adoption Convention, two non-Contracting Parties, one intergovernmental organisation, and one...
CGAP 2025 — Conclusions & Decisions now available!
The Council on General Affairs and Policy (CGAP) of the HCCH met from 4 to 7 March 2025. The meeting was attended by over 491 participants, representing 75 HCCH Members, four non-Member States, five intergovernmental organisations, nine international non-governmental organisations, and members of the Permanent Bureau (PB). The Conclusions & Decisions adopted by CGAP are now available in...