Winning essay Carlos Góes's paper examines the mechanisms through which trade integration can lead to product innovation. "I explain how trade can induce countries and firms to introduce new products into the economy, thereby increasing economic …
The Director-General emphasized the resilience of global trade despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate issues, inflation and geopolitical tensions. She acknowledged the industry's efforts to mitigate and navigate unexpected …
Jason Furman, Practice of Economic Policy Professor at Harvard University, emphasized that globalization over the past 25 years has significantly improved human welfare. Despite a global population increase of two billion, more than one billion people have …
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "It brings me great joy today to launch the pilot phase of applications for the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy Fund. The WEIDE Fund represents a pivotal step forward in our collective journey towards gender equality in …
In the notification Indonesia indicated, among other things, as follows: "POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE INVESTIGATION The contact information of the Investigating Authority for correspondence is: THE INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE Komite Pengamanan …
China claims the measures at issue appear to be inconsistent with the most favoured nation principle enshrined in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and Canada's GATT schedule of customs duty concessions and commitments. Further …
By Anabel González, Vice President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank BY INVITATION “Opportunity.” That was the word that Peter Sutherland, the first WTO Director-General, used to describe the creation of the new global framework to govern …
2024 World Trade Report Getting the Public Forum underway, the launch of the World Trade Report 2024 titled "Trade and Inclusiveness: Making Trade Work for All" underlined WTO members' shared goal to ensure that trade benefits more economies …
The eight Young Trade Leaders, hailing from six different continents, said they were delighted to be selected for the initiative and stressed their aim to advance a modern, inclusive agenda that meets the needs of young people today. The Director-General …
Making trade more inclusive is a key priority for WTO members. Their shared goal is to ensure that trade benefits more economies and more people, building on the vision articulated in the preamble of the WTO's founding Marrakesh Agreement. The 30th …
Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, Thank you for the privilege to be here. It is always good to come here for one of the important discussions about trade and environment that are happening in Geneva. I want to dedicate these few minutes to …
DG Okonjo-Iweala expressed her heartfelt condolences: “We are profoundly saddened by the loss of Ambassador Ana Cecilia Gervasi whose tireless work on my recent trip to Peru, 5-6 May 2024, made it such a success. Her hard work and dedication to the …
“Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the report is its reaffirmation of trade's transformative role in reducing poverty and creating shared prosperity — contrary to the currently fashionable notion that trade, and institutions like the WTO, have not been …
The programme, funded by France and Ireland, enables government officials from LDCs and small, vulnerable economies to undertake 10-month secondments in the Geneva-based missions of their respective economies. This involves participating in the WTO's …
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 …
The 2024 Public Forum will explore how re-globalization through trade can lead to a better world. In particular, it will delve into how green policies, services, and digitalisation can contribute to this objective. Click here for more information. The …
Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Kalbuadi Lay of Timor-Leste handed to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala the instrument of acceptance of its Protocol of Accession at a meeting of the General Council on 22 July 2024. At the request of Timor-Leste, the …
Thanking Ireland for its generosity, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “Small-scale farmers and producers in developing and least-developed countries often face significant hurdles in accessing global food markets, particularly in meeting …
The 30-day countdown to Comoros's WTO membership was activated when Ambassador Sultan Chouzour handed Comoros's instrument of acceptance of the Protocol of Accession to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at a meeting of the General Council on …
The course will familiarize participants with the links between e-commerce, services trade and disciplines of the WTO's General Agreement on Trade in Services, with a particular focus on specific services sectors. The moratorium on e-commerce, as well …
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