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Published on July 3, 2025 - 20:32 GMT

WTO monitoring highlights sharp rise in tariffs alongside search for negotiated solutions

Released on 3 July, the mid-year update to the Secretariat's now-annual Trade Monitoring Report provides an overview of trade and trade-related policy developments from mid-October 2024 to mid-May 2025. Commenting on the findings, WTO Director-General …

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Published on July 3, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Public procurement as key tool to tackle health issues discussed at WHO-WIPO-WTO webinar

The event also presented procurement as a mechanism for fostering innovation, technology transfer and local manufacturing. Clive Ondari from the WHO Secretariat noted that in many countries, access to medical technologies is driven by public procurement as …

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Published on July 3, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Trade and gender group outlines priorities for gender equality work leading to MC14

The 2025-2026 Work Plan reinforces the work initiated at the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), held in Abu Dhabi in 2024. An action plan to support its implementation will be drafted in consultation with members, with clear milestones, targets and …

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Published on July 3, 2025 - 12:46 GMT

Ghana formally accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “I congratulate Ghana on joining forces with other WTO members to bring the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies closer to entry into force. This collective effort to curb harmful fisheries subsidies puts us on the right track to begin …

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Published on July 3, 2025 - 12:46 GMT

WTO announces new cohort of Young Trade Leaders for 2025

Aim of the Young Trade Leaders Programme The Young Trade Leaders Programme was launched in 2024 to bring young people closer to the work of the WTO. By creating a global network of enthusiastic young trade leaders, it aims at promoting a better …

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Published on July 2, 2025 - 16:10 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala underscores importance of partnerships to support LDCs

Co-organized by Djibouti, Finland and the Executive Secretariat of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), the event focused on strengthening international partnerships in support of LDC trade and investment priorities. The vision for EIF Phase Three – …

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Published on July 2, 2025 - 16:10 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes President Halla Tómasdóttir of Iceland to the WTO

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 19:57 GMT

Working Group announces Small Business Champions, discusses digitalization and MC14 plan

Small Business Champions The winners of the 2025 Small Business Champions Competition are Silaiwali (India), a company which empowers women artisans by upcycling waste fabric from garment factories into handcrafted products, and NetZero Pallets (Viet Nam …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Members explore technology transfer case studies, patent information, trade-related IP data

Discussions at the meeting saw a high level of engagement by delegations. Members highlighted how voluntary technology transfer to developing economies can boost innovation, productivity and development, drawing on sectoral case studies. They also focused …

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Published on June 27, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations

Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions, …

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Published on June 26, 2025 - 23:26 GMT

Goods barometer rises as imports surge in first quarter ahead of expected tariff hikes

The Goods Trade Barometer is a composite leading indicator for world trade, providing real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to recent trends. Barometer values greater than 100 are associated with above-trend trade volumes, …

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Published on June 26, 2025 - 23:26 GMT

New Zealand contributes NZ$ 150,000 to WTO Fish Fund

Ambassador Clare Kelly of New Zealand said: “New Zealand is delighted to be able to support the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism with this recent contribution. It is part of our ongoing commitment to supporting sustainable fisheries, ocean health, fishers …

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Published on June 26, 2025 - 01:36 GMT

Members review farm policies, food security, technology transfer and transparency issues

Updates on agricultural market developments and food security Members heard updates from observer international organizations, including the International Grains Council (IGC), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme ( …

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Published on June 25, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

The WTO Chairs Programme launches activities in Togo

Le Togo est le septième pays moins avancés (PMA) à faire partie du Programme de chaires de l’OMC, après le Bénin, le Lesotho, le Népal, le Rwanda, le Sénégal et la Tanzanie, et l’une des cinq institutions récemment ajoutées au réseau des chaires afin d’ …

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Published on June 25, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Agriculture negotiations Chair reports on prospects for progress ahead of MC14

Ambassador Hussain told members he had held consultations on market access, domestic support and export restrictions on food as well as on food procurement at administered prices for developing economies' public stockholding (PSH) programmes, and the …

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Published on June 23, 2025 - 21:27 GMT

Panels established to review Canadian surtaxes, Chinese duties on farm and fish products

DS627: Canada — Measures on Certain Products of Chinese Origin China submitted its second request for the establishment of a dispute panel with respect to the surtax measures imposed by Canada on certain products of Chinese origin, including electric …

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Published on June 20, 2025 - 15:51 GMT

WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities

LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They exchanged …

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Published on June 20, 2025 - 15:51 GMT

Members advance Bosnia and Herzegovina’s WTO accession negotiations closer to conclusion

The Chair of the Working Party, Ambassador Anita Pipan of Slovenia, said the meeting was an opportunity to “inject fresh momentum into Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession process, which is now in its 26th year and is technically advanced.” Ambassador …

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Published on June 20, 2025 - 15:50 GMT

Members agree on way forward for SPS transparency working group, launch mentoring system

New working group on transparency In adopting the Report of the Sixth Review of the SPS Agreement at its last meeting in March, members endorsed a recommendation to establish a Transparency Working Group for a two-year period. The Committee followed up by …

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Published on June 20, 2025 - 15:50 GMT

Trade and Environment Week underscores members’ drive to advance environment discussions

Since its launch in 2019, Trade and Environment Week has grown into a flagship forum for deepening the global conversation on the nexus between trade and the environment. Anchored around the CTE meeting, the Week was designed to complement the Committee…

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