Speaking to a ministerial gathering at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris on…
Month: June 2023
Working group on food security intensifies discussions, eyes first report in July
At a meeting of the WTOâs working group on food security on 8 June, members continued…
Trade and Environment Week 2023 to spotlight collective trade solutions for sustainability
The fourth edition of Trade and Environment Week, to be held from 12 to 16 June…
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Faced with risk of fragmentation, WTO members must stick together
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 9 June called on WTO members to combat fragmentation of the global…
Export Controls: Think Twice Before Sharing Technical Drawings or Data with Non-U.S. Business Partners
If you run an import-only business and never ship goods out of the United States, you…
Australia donates AUD 2 million to WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism
The government of Australia is providing AUD 2 million (approximately CHF 1.2 million) to the WTO…
North Macedonia set to become new party to government procurement pact
Parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA 2012) adopted today (7 June) a decision on…
On World Oceans Day, DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes EU acceptance of fishing subsidies agreement
The European Union this week deposited its instrument of acceptance of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries…
Private sector shares views on trading goods in digital era, post-pandemic changes
Private sector representatives from various regions of the world took stock at a webinar on 1…