The winner of the 2022 WTO Essay Award for Young Economists is Mathilde Muñoz of James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality at the University of California, Berkeley. Her paper, “Trading Non-Tradables: The Implications of Europe’s Job Posting Policy”, was ranked first by (...)
Argentina has requested WTO dispute consultations with Peru concerning anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by Peru on imports of biodiesel from Argentina. The request was circulated to WTO members on 6 September.
Trade policies should be integrated into global climate action as an amplifying force for financing and other climate-related support provided to vulnerable economies, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on 5 September at the Africa Adaptation Summit organized by the Global Center on (...)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 2 September expressed her condolences on the passing of Ambassador Léopold-Ismaël Samba of the Central African Republic. Ambassador Samba had served as the Central African Republic’s Permanent Representative to the WTO since (...)
A new study by the International Labour Organization finds that, with the right tools, data from online jobs platforms can provide important information about current and future demand and supply of skills in the labour market
Online registration for this year’s in-person Public Forum must be completed no later than 7 September 2022. Last-minute and onsite registrations will not be accepted for the event, which takes place from 27 to 30 September. Participation at the Forum is free of charge. Travel and accommodation (...)
At a meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 29 August, Türkiye stated its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the arbitrators and the panel in its dispute with the European Union regarding certain Turkish measures concerning the production, importation and (...)
There is “enormous scope” for Africans to benefit from regional and global trade, but this requires investment and support from international partners as well as domestic reforms within African countries to improve the business climate and trading conditions, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (...)
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 29 August 2022, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially (...)