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Published on November 12, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Facilitator seeks members’ views on proposed workplan for e-commerce

The workplan is based on discussions among members since MC13. It contains several suggestions and recommendations put forward by members as well as priority interventions or action points that can be taken. In addition, it includes examples of existing …

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Published on November 12, 2024 - 14:49 GMT

How environmental comparative advantage can lead to environmental gains from trade

International trade is often viewed with scepticism when it comes to climate change. Many people associate trade with transport, and transport with emissions from trucks, planes, or cargo ships. As a result, buying green is often equated with buying local, …

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Published on November 12, 2024 - 14:49 GMT

General Council Chair to convene meeting on selection of next Director-General

The meeting follows the announcement by the Chair on 9 November that no candidates for the position of Director-General had emerged by the 8 November nomination deadline other than the incumbent Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In his communication …

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Published on November 11, 2024 - 19:17 GMT

Japan gives CHF 105,000 to help developing economies enhance trade know-how

The Global Trust Fund finances around 280 activities a year, mostly tailor-made training courses delivered at the regional and national level, covering various areas such as trade facilitation, agriculture, development and services. Close to 2,800 …

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Published on November 11, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

WTO members review 30 years of trade development in least-developed countries

The event was opened by Mohamed Warsama Dirieh, Minister of Trade and Tourism of Djibouti, the coordinator of the WTO's LDC Group. The other high-level speakers were Sok Sopheak, Cambodia's Secretary of State of the Ministry of Commerce, Li Fei, …

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Published on November 9, 2024 - 09:29 GMT

Nominations for Director-General closed; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate

Director-General Okonjo-Iweala confirmed her willingness to serve a second four-year term in the role in a letter to the Chair on 16 September. On 8 October, the WTO formally commenced the process for appointing its next Director-General, with members …

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Published on November 8, 2024 - 19:03 GMT

WTO members address TRIPS implementation review, discuss pandemic preparedness

Under Article 71.1 of the TRIPS Agreement, the TRIPS Council is required to conduct a review of the implementation of the Agreement after two years and at periodic intervals thereafter. However, the initial review in 1999 was never completed and no other …

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Published on November 8, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Committee celebrates 30 years of TBT Agreement, adopts future work programme

30th anniversary of TBT Agreement DG Okonjo-Iweala underlined the importance of the TBT Agreement. “For thirty years, the TBT Agreement has provided a multilateral framework for cooperation on standards and regulations — something members recognized at …

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Published on November 8, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Workshop looks at Southeast Asia’s use of trade, IP, health policies for technology access

The intensive three-day programme focused on sharing experiences and offered an opportunity for an exchange with international experts to design policies that support innovation and access to health technologies, including through health, trade and IP …

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Published on November 6, 2024 - 18:45 GMT

China initiates dispute complaint regarding EU definitive duties on electric vehicles

China claims the EU's determination that alleged Chinese programmes cited by the EU constitute countervailable subsidies appears to be inconsistent with various provisions of the WTO's Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) and …

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Published on November 5, 2024 - 18:11 GMT

Intellectual property teachers, researchers: WIPO-WTO Colloquium is open for applications

What is the WIPO-WTO Colloquium? The colloquium offers IP teachers and researchers the opportunity to learn more about emerging IP issues under debate at the international level, share experiences and challenges, and learn more about the latest trends and …

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Published on November 5, 2024 - 18:11 GMT

DDG Hill calls for strengthened efforts to tackle emerging challenges at Import Expo

The Forum is the flagship event of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), held from 5 to 10 November. DDG Hill emphasized that trade has consistently served as a foundation for economic, cultural and social connections between nations. She noted: …

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Published on November 5, 2024 - 18:11 GMT

Hongqiao International Economic Forum

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon. We often think of globalization as a recent phenomenon, tied to the past few decades of economic integration. Yet, centuries ago, caravans travelled well-worn routes between East and West, carrying goods, …

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Published on November 4, 2024 - 18:05 GMT

The Philippines launches safeguard investigation on cement

In a document submitted together with the notification (see footnote of the notification) the Philippines indicated, among other things, as follows: "[I]nterested parties are invited to submit their comments and position on the matter including their …

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Published on November 4, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Transparency focus of exchanges at Working Party on State Trading Enterprises

The Working Party reviewed 32 new notifications on state trading enterprises from 26 WTO members (Argentina; Kingdom of Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eswatini; European Union; Georgia; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 17:40 GMT

European Council President: For multilateralism to work we need trust, trade and to transform

WTO ambassadors, Swiss authorities, heads of intergovernmental organizations, representatives of non-governmental organizations, business and academia participated in the event, which was opened by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In his introduction, …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

WTO Regional Trade Policy Course closes in Togo

Ce cours, qui comprenait 20 modules variés et des exercices pratiques, a permis aux participants d'acquérir des outils pour mieux comprendre et appliquer les règles du commerce multilatéral dans leurs fonctions. Dans un message vidéo diffusé lors de la …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Workshop on the WTO Information Technology Agreement concludes in Geneva

Speaking at the opening session of the workshop, the Chair of the WTO ITA Committee, Peter Ta-Lin Shih of Chinese Taipei, highlighted the Agreement's transformative impact on global IT trade. “The Information Technology Agreement and the 2015 ITA …

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Published on October 31, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala encourages members to continue advancing trade and development work

DG Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged the progress made in supporting greater integration of LDCs into global trade, but emphasized that much more remains to be done, and that today's dynamics around trade offer new opportunities to do so. "Challenges are …

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Published on October 31, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Plastics Pollution Dialogue advances discussion on key focus areas towards MC14 outcome

The three issues discussed at the meeting are critical in tackling the challenges of plastics pollution while ensuring trade remains a solution to this global issue. Two other key areas - capacity building for developing members and the potential creation …

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