Two introductions (a general one to the contributions and other on the UNCITRAL Insolvency Instruments history) with a foreword are followed by three sections: 1) each one of the seven UNCITRAL Instruments;2) its continental impact (with the added division between America North, USA-Canada, and the rest);3) global perspective with different focus: Common Law, Civil Law, Soft Law and treaties, and other methods. All chapters are written by experts having been UNCITRAL´s Working Groups and Plenaries representatives from their Countries or from International Organizations.