Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is contributing NOK 45 million (CHF 4.8 million) to the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) to support projects aimed at helping the world’s poorest countries recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The new contribution was announced at the EIF’s Steering Committee (...)
WTO members considered the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) at the landmark 100th session of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) on 21 June. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, said the Committee’s work is especially valuable as (...)
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 28 June 2021, 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 (...)
The WTO will hold on 29 June 2021 a technical symposium to contribute to improved public and policymaker understanding of the operation of global COVID-19 vaccine supply chains, the cross-border movement of vaccine inputs, and the need for greater regulatory transparency and convergence. The (...)
The WTO is inviting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to share their business experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and tell us how trade has helped them combat the crisis. Selected stories will be featured during the WTO Public Forum entitled “Trade beyond COVID-19: Building (...)
Participants in the discussions on investment facilitation for development (IFD) continued to make progress in negotiating a future agreement. At a new round of meetings on 16-17 June, which saw a high level of engagement, delegations also participated in a dedicated session on implementation, (...)
Trade plays a key role in producing economic opportunities, helping to create employment and strengthening institutions, which are indispensable factors for lasting peace and stability, Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said on 17 June. Speaking at the launch of the Global Peace Index (...)
Canada is contributing CAD 193,000 (approximately CHF 111,000) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) in 2021 to help developing countries comply with international food safety, animal and plant health standards and access agricultural markets more easily. The donation will help (...)
Domestic workers provide essential services to millions of households around the world but many are not covered by legal or social protections. Explore the key findings of the new ILO report on Domestic workers in our latest interactive (...)