Archive for the ‘International Trade’ Category

Informal discussions aimed at reforming the WTO’s dispute settlement rules are approaching a conclusion, with members being informed that the “finish line is within reach.” These talks were the focus of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting held on December 18th.   Marco Molina, Deputy Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the WTO, reported on […]

The 2023 edition of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Young Professionals Programme (YPP) reached its inspiring conclusion, as WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala extended her heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the 17 talented individuals who participated in this year’s cohort. The farewell ceremony, a celebratory event held to mark the official closure of the program, […]

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 […]