Welcome to the UIHJ website of the International Congress of Rio de Janeiro 2024.The International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) is an international non-governmental organization created in 1952 to promote, coordinate, and develop the activities of judicial officers and legal officers in the international arena. Through close collaboration between representative professional bodies at the national level, the UIHJ strives to ensure the dignity and independence of the profession to provide better service to individuals and the community.Currently, the UIHJ has 103 members from 98 different countries. It also actively collaborates with various international organizations such as the UN, UNCITRAL, the Hague Conference on Private International Law, the World Bank, the IMF, USAID, the Council of Europe and CEPEJ, the European Union, the EBRD, the European Law Institute (ELI), OHADA and ERSUMA, the UEMOA, and ASEAN.We are thrilled to organize our first International Congress in Latin America in Rio de Janeiro in 2024 and look forward to welcoming you to share our passion for the profession and discuss current and future issues in our field. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting event!