Civil society representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fiji, Nigeria, Pakistan and the Philippines have been appointed as ambassadors of the first-ever World Trade Congress on Gender, a research conference to be held on 5-7 December 2022 under the theme “Gender Equality for (...)
The forum, which was addressed by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, showcased and discussed the recently approved guidelines updating labour inspection principles and practices.
Government officials from 16 African countries are taking part from 15 to 24 November in a virtual course on the key elements necessary for an effective participation in the work of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures. Organized by the SPS section of the WTO’s Agriculture (...)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala issued a strong call to the Group of 20 leaders to avoid trade fragmentation and to lift export restrictions on food, feed and fertilizers. She spoke at the annual G20 Heads of State and Government Summit which took place in Bali, Indonesia, on 15-16 (...)
Speaking at the opening of a seminar titled “Negotiations, Economic Resilience and Commerce” held on 14-15 November at the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB) in Quito, Ecuador, Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang underlined the importance of trade capacity-building in Latin America through (...)
In a context of economic uncertainty exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the food security crisis, G20 economies between mid-May and mid-October 2022 introduced export restrictions at an increased pace, particularly on food and fertilizer, according to the 28th WTO (...)
A study looking into current volatility in the fertilizers market and its impact on agricultural production was issued today (14 November) by the WTO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Calling for urgent action to address the fertilizer crisis, the study outlines policy (...)
The third edition of Trade for Peace Week opened on 14 November 2022 with an emphasis on the role the WTO can play in promoting the integration and participation of fragile and conflict-affected (FCA) states in the multilateral trading system and in supporting the strengthening of these (...)
WTO members considered five regional trade agreements (RTAs) at the 14 November meeting of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements. Members were also asked to reflect on how to improve the work of the Committee.
During the first week of the UN Climate Change Conference the ILO launched a bold partnership to accelerate green job creation for youth, as well as the Just Transition Finance Tool on Banking and Investment Activities and opened the Just Transition (...)