WTO members exchanged information on existing regulatory and legal frameworks on e-commerce at a dedicated discussion held under the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce on 22 March. Members also shared national experiences and challenges related to the establishment of those frameworks and (...)
In a video message to a trade finance workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, on 22 March, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stressed the importance of dismantling financing barriers for small traders in Africa to increase their participation in global trade. She welcomed the opportunity for dialogue (...)
Japan is contributing CHF 160,000 in 2023 to fund the participation of government officials from developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) in training and other trade capacity building activities delivered by the WTO. This contribution to the WTO’s Global Trust Fund will help (...)
Addressing the special session of the Committee on Trade and Development on 20 March, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged WTO members to “seize” the renewed mandate on addressing special and differential treatment for developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) endorsed by (...)
The Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) Award for 2022 was presented to WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 20 March. H.E. Ambassador Makaila Ahmad of Chad, President of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors in Geneva, said that the Group is honoured to present this award to the (...)
Speaking at an online event on 20 March, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed the contribution made by WTO members in achieving a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and said members can help advance further the SDGs by delivering results at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial (...)
The WTO is looking for talented, highly qualified and dynamic individuals to join the 2024 Young Professionals Programme (YPP). A call for applications is now open for the programme, which aims at providing young professionals with an opportunity to develop their skills and gain experience in (...)
The regional launch of Phase II of the ILO Fair Recruitment Initiative is an opportunity to expand the implementation of successful fair recruitment approaches to other countries in Africa