The Government of Australia has pledged AUD 2 million (approximately CHF 1.3 million) to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism to help developing and least-developed countries implement the landmark Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference in June. The (...)
Trade growth is likely to slow in the closing months of 2022 and into 2023, according to the latest WTO Goods Trade Barometer released on 28 November, as the global economy continues to be buffeted by strong headwinds. The current reading of 96.2 is below both the baseline value for the index (...)
At a meeting of the Council for Trade in Goods on 24-25 November, WTO members addressed a record number of trade concerns touching on a wide range of trade measures and economic sectors. Members also discussed how the Council should move forward in implementing some of the outcomes of the 12th (...)
A two-week virtual course on Essentials for SPS Committee Participation took place for the first time from 15 to 24 November 2022, with the participation of government officials from developing and least-developed African countries. Participants said they acquired an advanced level of (...)
At a meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology on 24 November, experts from international organizations and ministries shared their experiences and findings on technology transfer, with a view to invigorating work of the group, improving understanding on the nexus between (...)
Noudthong Alounthong, ILO National Project Coordinator in Lao PDR, explains how the SOLAR project supports the government and civil society to promote labour rights and improve access to social security and occupational safety and health for coffee and tea (...)
The 18th edition of the colloquium for intellectual property (IP) teachers from developing countries and economies in transition, jointly hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO, concluded in Geneva, Switzerland, on 18 November. The two-week colloquium brought (...)
Growing risks to food security and market uncertainties underline the need to enhance transparency about agricultural trade measures and to strengthen data-sharing through the G20 Agriculture Market Information System (AMIS), Deputy Director-General Anabel González said on 18 November. She was (...)