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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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, …
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 …
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; …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
"Here we are at the end of 2024 and MC14 isn't that far away. We're committed to having concrete outcomes and so as part of achieving that, this session will be important," said Richard Tarasofsky of Canada, which co-convenes TESSD …
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