At meetings held on 14 May, WTO members reviewed global cotton market trends and exchanged views on a potential outcome on cotton at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), to be held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in March 2026. Delegations stressed the vital contribution of cotton to international (...)
The second review of the trade policies and practices of Cabo Verde takes place on 14 and 16 May 2025. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Cabo Verde.
Director-General Ngozi-Okonjo-Iweala and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba issued a joint call on 13 May to strengthen the multilateral trading system and advance meaningful reform of the WTO. DG Okonjo-Iweala met with Prime Minister Ishiba and other senior Japanese government officials in (...)
WTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) met on 12-13 May to continue discussing four key sustainability topics. Discussions covered subsidies for the decarbonization of maritime transport, challenges and opportunities faced by (...)
On 13 May 2025, Universidad Iberoamericana in the Dominican Republic launched its activities under the WTO Chairs Programme. The university was recently added to the Programme — along with four other institutions — to expand the network in under-represented regions. The team at the university is (...)
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO, issued the following statement on 11 May following her meeting with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Geneva.
WTO members marked the 30th anniversary of the Customs Valuation Agreement (CVA) on 9 May by noting the achievements of the Agreement as well as future challenges arising from digital trade. Speaking at a meeting of the Committee on Customs Valuation, Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard said (...)
Members of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender met on 9 May 2025 to discuss the results of consultations on the 2025-26 work plan and potential outcomes on trade and gender for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled to take place on 26-29 March 2026 in Yaoundé, (...)
At its meeting on 8 May, the Committee on Import Licensing marked the 30th anniversary of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures. The Committee also reviewed 12 specific trade concerns raised by members, a record number for a Committee (...)