ADB Partnership with Judiciaries Highlighted at Chief Justices Conference
ADB reaffirmed its role as a trusted partner to judiciaries across Asia and the Pacific at the 20th Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific in Seoul on 16-18 September 2026. Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Ngai in her address emphasized that strong judiciaries underpin predictable enforcement, investor confidence, public trust, and inclusive, sustainable development. She also underscored ADB’s contribution to judicial cooperation and knowledge sharing in responding to complex commercial and environmental disputes and emerging opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence. Assistant General Counsel Christina Pak joined the delegation and met with judicial leaders and international partners on the sidelines of the conference.

In this photo: ADB Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Ngai addresses Chief Justices and international organizations at the 20th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, Seoul, 16-18 September 2026

In this photo: ADB Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Ngai addresses Chief Justices and international organizations at the 20th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, Seoul, 16-18 September 2026

In this photo: Honorable Tsogt Tsend, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mongolia, ADB Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Ngai, and ADB Assistant General Counsel (Law and Policy Reform) Christina Pak at the 20th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, Seoul, 16-18 September 2026

In this photo: ADB Deputy General Counsel Jennifer Ngai, ADB Assistant General Counsel (Law and Policy Reform) Christina Pak and partners from the World Bank, UN Commission on International Trade Law, World Intellectual Property Organization, European Law Institute and Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts at the 20th Conference of the Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific, Seoul, 16-18 September 2026