Women's football has grown exponentially in the last few years, triggering a significant shift in global sports consumption with the rise of world-class women players leading to increased media coverage, rapid commercialisation and heightened …
Director-General Okonjo-Iweala said: “I am happy to receive Jordan's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Jordan, the fourth member from the Middle East region to have formally accepted the Agreement, is demonstrating its …
DG selection process Members discussed the request from the African Group of members regarding the appointment of the Director General (WT/GC/W/948). The African Group requests that the current Director-General make herself available to serve a second term …
WTO members officially approved the WTO accessions of both least-developed countries (LDCs) during a special ceremony at the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi on 26 February. “This moment marks a significant milestone in our nation history …
In the notification Madagascar indicated, among other things, as follows (provisional English translation): “Interested parties must make themselves known to the ANMCC, the investigating authority, within 30 days from the date of opening of the …
Mr. Atheer Dawood Salman Al Ghrairi, Iraq's Minister of Trade, led a high-level delegation from Baghdad at the third meeting of the Working Party. Ambassador Saqr Almoqbel of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who chaired the Working Party for the first …
Director-General Okonjo-Iweala said: “I am delighted to receive formal acceptances of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Benin and Sierra Leone. Their support underlines the importance that they, as least-developed members, place on this Agreement …
“We know what we need to do,” Ambassador Dwarka-Canabady told a Heads of Delegation meeting, the third convened since the formal dispute settlement reform process was launched earlier this year. “We know we have to accelerate work. We need to find the best …
The Director-General told members at the TNC meeting that while members were "a bit stuck" in many of these key issues, she was glad to hear an acknowledgment from a heads of delegation retreat on 8 July on the need to truly restart negotiating …
Strengthening the work of the Committee The Chair updated members on his efforts to allow more efficient and focused discussions to take place on various topics of interest and relevance to the work of the Committee. He explained that this was being done …
Building on the success of its inaugural edition in December 2022, the first ever international research conference on trade and gender, the Congress in 2025 will delve into how innovation can drive women's empowerment and its implications for trade …
Speakers underlined that LDCs' capacity to participate in services trade is hindered by infrastructure issues, skills development, the regulatory environment and limited technological capacity. The importance of international cooperation in tackling …
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to address you today on behalf of the World Trade Organization on the role of climate-smart connectivity and digital trade in facilitating regional and global integration and sustainable development. …
Five members — China, Colombia, Ecuador, Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Republic of Moldova — shared their experiences of using digitalization to facilitate trade, in line with the committee's decision to focus on this topic in 2024. …
“The sustainability of fisheries is a growing emergency for nations worldwide as the deterioration of fish stocks accelerates unabated. Many millions of people worldwide depend on marine fishing for income, food security, and livelihood. Sustainable …
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to be here at the 36th Session of the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The strategic partnership between the WTO and the FAO is so crucial to address the significant challenges facing fisheries and agriculture …
Thank you, Chairman QIAN, Edwin, for the kind words of welcome. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to address you today. My key message today is that the World Trade Organisation can and must be leveraged as an insurance policy for your …
The Chair, Ambassador Sofía Boza of Chile, reported on her consultations on how to proceed with the forthcoming review of the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement and the responses received from delegations to her written questions. She highlighted the …
Commenting on the findings, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “This Trade Monitoring Update underscores the resilience of world trade despite the challenging geopolitical environment. Even in a context of rising protectionist pressures and signs …
With WTO members unable to agree on how to move ahead in the long-running talks on agriculture at the organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) this February in Abu Dhabi, trade officials have recently been informally exploring with one another …
