The WTO Director-General said 72 per cent of world goods trade continues to take place under WTO most-favoured-nation terms, offering businesses stability and predictability even as traditional trading rules come under severe pressure.
*Says green trade has exceeded $2 trillion *Remains optimistic about future of free trade Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov on Thursday called for efforts to develop and preserve the World Trade Organization (WTO).
At a transparency session on 30 September, facilitators for the discussions on WTO reform reported on recent meetings among members on the four tracks of reform: foundational issues, decision- making, development and level playing field. The facilitators noted a high level of engagement with…
The WTO, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank Group jointly organized a regional conference in Manila on 28-29 September that brought for the first time the Trade in Services for Development (TS4D) initiative to the Asia-Pacific region. The event allowed trade officials and other…
The Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) met on 28-29 September to advance its discussions on the trade and environment nexus, focusing on interoperability and development aspects of trade-related climate measures. Members also built on the voluntary information sharing exercise launched…
