The EU launches safeguard investigation on manganese and silicon-based alloying elements

On 19 December 2024, the European Union notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated…

WTO advanced course on trade and environment concludes in Geneva

A total of 30 government officials from developing and least-developed WTO members and observers concluded on…

WHO, WIPO, WTO Symposium stresses boosting manufacturing for non-communicable diseases

On 13 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and…

11th Trilateral Technical Symposium — Strengthening Manufacturing Capacities to Respond to the Non-Communicable Diseases Burden

Opening Remarks by WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reach us to explore global export and import…

Panel established to review EU duties on imports of fatty acid from Indonesia

The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed at its meeting on 18 December to a request from…

New database on critical minerals trade launched to support clean energy transition

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the WTO Secretariat have jointly launched a database on trade…

Programme on subsidies notifications for government officials completes first phase

A total of 17 government officials from developing and least-developed WTO members successfully concluded a three-day…

General Council Chair welcomes “significant progress” in dispute settlement reform talks

The General Council Chair, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, has welcomed the “significant progress” made in…

MC14 host Cameroon formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Cameroon, host of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in 2026, deposited its instrument of acceptance of…

Dates fixed for 2026 Ministerial Conference in Cameroon

WTO members have agreed that the organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) will take place from 26…