The eighth review of the trade policies and practices of Malaysia takes place on 8 and 10 February 2023. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Malaysia.
The 11th China Round Table on WTO Accessions took place from 1 to 3 February in Lao PDR under the theme “WTO Accessions and Trade Integration: Stories from the Asia-Pacific, A Retrospective of 10 Years of Lao PDR’s Membership in the WTO”. The event discussed the impact of WTO accessions on the (...)
WTO members met on 2-3 February for focused discussions on the development dimension of the WTO’s reform agenda. The informal General Council meeting on WTO reform offered members an opportunity to kickstart an exchange on cross-cutting aspects of the development dimension with a view to finding (...)
A high-level event held on 2 February as part of the 11th China Round Table on Accessions celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lao People’s Democratic Republic joining the WTO. Participants commended Lao PDR’s active participation in the WTO. A study entitled “Lao PDR: a Retrospective on 10 Years of (...)
WTO members participating in the negotiations on investment facilitation for development (IFD) agreed on an intensive schedule of meetings over the coming months, with the objective of finalizing the negotiating text by mid-2023. Talks are based on the Draft IFD Agreement reached in December (...)
World exports of intermediate goods (IGs) grew 4% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022 to US$ 2.5 trillion, driven by the increase in shipments of intermediate food products. The overall growth, while slower than the increase recorded in the same period a year ago, continues to indicate (...)
A Joint Action Group, set up to review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s transport workers and the global supply chain, encourages all actors to apply internationally agreed protocols and standards and take proactive and concrete actions for future (...)
The fifth review of the trade policies and practices of the Dominican Republic takes place on 24 and 26 January 2023. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of the Dominican (...)
Quality education and decent work for teachers are the foundation of social and economic progress. As technology transforms education worldwide, investments are needed to ensure everyone has the opportunity to access education from school age and throughout the life-cycle, to develop the skills (...)
Addressing a group of ministers on 21 January at the Agriculture Ministers’ Conference 2023, Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam highlighted the importance of leveraging trade to achieve sustainable and resilient food systems at a time when the world is facing the challenges of food (...)