Archive for the ‘International Trade’ Category

In a recent meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) General Council held from December 13 to 15, members were briefed by the Chair of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the Minister of State for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, regarding preparations for MC13 scheduled for […]

On December 13, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, unveiled a jointly published report titled “Trade Finance in the Mekong Region.” The report underscores the critical need to expand trade finance in the Mekong-3 countries, namely Cambodia, Lao People’s […]

In a recent virtual agriculture symposium titled “Illicit Trade in Food and Food Fraud,” Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Jean-Marie Paugam, highlighted the crucial role of WTO rules in addressing the issue of illegal food trade. Paugam emphasized that the WTO’s rulebook provides a legal framework for international food trade, making it […]

 A collaborative report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), released on December 9th, sheds light on the global hydrogen trade landscape and the policies required to escalate green hydrogen production. Green hydrogen, produced exclusively from renewable energy sources, has emerged as a pivotal element in the transition away […]

A recently launched joint report titled “Digital Trade for Development” delves into the potential opportunities and challenges those developing economies may encounter in the realm of digital trade. This collaborative publication involves five prominent international organizations: the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Conference on Trade […]

In a momentous development, two prominent international organizations have come together to address urgent global challenges. The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have recently forged an agreement to strengthen their cooperation and collaboration in areas encompassing food and agricultural trade and climate change. This agreement, signed on […]

In a significant development, key players from standard-setting bodies, international organizations, steel producers, and industry associations have united to endorse a set of principles aimed at revolutionizing the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions within the steel sector. The momentous partnership, known as the Steel Standards Principles, received a warm welcome from Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on […]