The second review of the trade policies and practices of Tonga takes place on 14 and 16 April 2021. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Tonga.
For digital platform workers, considered to be essential in many countries, the COVID-19 outbreak increased their vulnerability and lack of protection. The silver lining: with decent work, the pandemic could drive a positive digital (...)
In meetings in Washington, D.C. last week, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General, made the case that equitable worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines is necessary for economic growth and trade to bounce back from the pandemic, and that a reinvigorated multilateral trading system would (...)
سازمان بینالمللی کارفرمایان (س.ب.کا) با ارسال اطلاعیهای برای کانون عالی انجمنهای صنفی کارفرمایی ایران و سایر سازمانهای کارفرمایی عضو، از آنان خواسته تا نامزدهای خودشان را برای شرکت در یک دوره آموزش بینالمللی در مورد «نیروی کار و سیاستهای اجتماعی برای کارشایسته»، به آن سازمان معرفی کنند تا از میان آنان ده را انتخاب کرده و برای (...)
The WTO has issued a call for proposals for this year’s Public Forum, whose theme is “Trade beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum, scheduled to take place from 28 to 30 September, are invited to submit their proposals by 7 June (...)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 12 April urged heads of WTO delegations to stay engaged in the fisheries subsidies negotiations and aim to reach an agreement by July. The talks have reached a considerable degree of maturity, and members should make the compromises necessary to get to (...)
Wanted: Young, dynamic, hard-working individuals with an interest in trade and a yearning for learning to work at the WTO for one year. A love of adventure and a positive attitude is required!