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Published on October 30, 2024 - 11:39 GMT

Thirty years of WTO technical assistance enhancing participation in world trade

Since its establishment in 1995, the WTO has supported the participation of developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) in the multilateral trading system through the provision of technical assistance, helping beneficiaries develop their …

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Published on October 29, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Transparency and subsidy notification compliance spotlighted at committee meeting

The Chair noted that despite calls for members to notify their subsidies, compliance with the subsidy notification obligation under the WTO's SCM Agreement remains concerningly low, affecting the Agreement's proper functioning. He highlighted that …

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Published on October 28, 2024 - 16:21 GMT

United States gives USD 180,000 to support food, animal and plant health standards

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: "I thank the United States for its generous support of developing countries and LDCs in tackling sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) related challenges keeping agricultural producers out of global …

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Published on October 26, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Per Jacobsson Lecture 2024 — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: “Delivering on new global challenges: How can we keep multilateral coherence ...

Excellencies, Dear Raghu, Minouche, Maury, ladies and gentlemen, friends, Thank you. What an honor to follow in the footsteps of previous Per Jacobsson lecturers – all the more so in this 80th anniversary year of the Bretton Woods Conference. We are living …

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Published on October 26, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for re-imagining of global trade system amid increasing challenges

"Over the past eight decades, the multilateral economic architecture, including the trading system, has delivered a great deal for the world. We have reinvented it before. We can do so again, for people and planet," said DG Okonjo-Iweala. Her …

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Published on October 26, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

DDG Hill discusses Uzbekistan’s WTO accession path at high-level event in Washington D.C.

DDG Hill noted Uzbekistan's accession process has accelerated in recent years, in great part due to the active political engagement of President Mirziyoyev. Recent presidential decrees have focused on integrating Uzbekistan more closely with its …

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Published on October 26, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

The 2024 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund — Uzbekistan’s path to WTO accession: ...

Your Excellencies, Deputy Prime Minister Khodjaev, Vice-President Bassani, Ambassador Tai, (TBC) Distinguished participants, Let me start by first thanking you for organizing this meeting and for inviting the WTO to address the status of Uzbekistan's …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Participants in the Netherlands Trainee Programme make study visit to The Hague

The participants were accompanied on the study trip by Willie Chatsika, Head of the English-speaking Africa Regional Desk in the WTO’s Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC). The NTP is a joint initiative of the WTO and the Government of …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

DG Okonjo-Iweala: Increasing supply chain finance empowers small businesses to boost trade

The Director-General noted the substantial work carried out by the WTO-IFC team over the past few years to improve access to supply chain finance, including advancing principles for green trade finance, digitizing trade finance, promoting services provided …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 16:12 GMT

Germany pledges EUR 150,000 to help developing economies meet farm trade standards

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “Germany demonstrates once again its commitment to helping developing countries and LDCs maximize the benefits of trade by improving their ability to comply with SPS requirements. This contribution will allow …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Members address digitalization, capacity building at trade facilitation meeting

In line with the Committee's 2024 theme "Use of Digitalization to Facilitate Trade," five members - China, El Salvador, Georgia, Jamaica, and Japan – shared national experiences with the use of digitalization in the "Single Window for …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 16:07 GMT

WTO advanced trade policy course underway in Geneva

Case-based learning and practical application of WTO agreements are central to the course, allowing participants to enhance their analytical and negotiation capacities. Discussions, simulations and case studies also provide participants with hands-on …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 21:56 GMT

Joint report explores scope for coordinated approaches on climate action, carbon pricing, and policy spillovers

The report was presented on the 23rd of October by the Joint Task Force on Climate Action, Carbon Pricing, and Policy Spillovers, convened by the World Trade Organization and joined by the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co- …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 16:57 GMT

DDG Ellard highlights importance of WTO collaboration with World Customs Organization

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to Secretary General Ian Saunders and the World Customs Organization for inviting me to speak with you today. It is an honour to address such a distinguished group of …

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Published on October 22, 2024 - 15:56 GMT

Kuwait formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Director-General Okonjo-Iweala said: "I warmly welcome Kuwait's instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies - the seventh received from the Arab region. As a significant importer of marine fish products, Kuwait is making a key …

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Published on October 22, 2024 - 15:56 GMT

WTO regional trade policy course underway in Saudi Arabia

Throughout the course, experts from the WTO Secretariat, regional institutions and King Saud University will share their expertise on tariff schedules, agriculture, trade remedies, services, intellectual property rights, e-commerce and fisheries subsidies, …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

WTO hosts event on role of youth in promoting “Trade for Peace” in fragile states

In his opening remarks, Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said: “The youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the change-makers of today.” He stressed the importance of including young voices in decision-making, noting that the WTO's …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Committee on Market Access holds third thematic session on supply chain resilience

The moderator of the session, Mr Iain Fifer of the United Kingdom, emphasized the critical role of trade data in analyzing and enhancing the resilience of supply chains. He noted the challenges in gathering reliable, timely and relevant data, and …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

Small business group advances work programme, focuses on business support organizations

Thematic discussions: Business support organizations The meeting shed light on the work of business support organizations, such as the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the International Trade Centre, in connecting small businesses with partners to help …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 17:00 GMT

DDG Ellard: Global cooperation through a strong WTO vital for economic resilience

DDG Ellard said that in a world of heightened geopolitical tensions, the WTO is more important than ever as a forum where governments can work across geopolitical fault lines. She emphasized that the WTO provides a unique platform where all its members — …

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