ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, has called for a strong push to develop formal employment in Syria as part of the humanitarian efforts deployed in the country. Decent work opportunities and decent livelihoods will contribute to creating resilience and to promoting peace highlighted Ryder in a (...)
The third review of the trade policies and practices of Qatar takes place on 6 and 8 April 2021. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Qatar.
چالشها و فرصتهای انتقال از پرداخت نقدی به دیجیتال سازمان بینالمللی کارفرمایان (س.ب.کا) گزارش جدیدی را منتشر میکند که چالشها و فرصتهای پرداختهای دیجیتال را بررسی کرده است. سوم فوریه ۲۰۲۱ س.ب.کا با همکاری سازمان بینالمللی کار (س.ب.ک) و اتحاد برای «بهتر از نقدی» ، کنفرانسی مجازی در مورد چالشها و فرصتهایی که پرداخت دیجیتالی (...)
France is donating approximately EUR 6 million to finance WTO technical assistance programmes for developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) from 2021 to 2023 aimed at improving participants’ understanding of global trade rules and standards. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire (...)
WTO member and observer governments are invited to submit candidates for the 2021 Virtual Course on Trade and Public Health — the latest in this long running series of WTO capacity-building programmes. This year’s session will have a special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and will be delivered in (...)
Uma Rani, Senior Economist at the ILO and author of the World Employment and Social Outlook report 2021, explains the need for dialogue and regulatory cooperation in order to provide decent work opportunities in the sector. Listen to the full podcast on: (...)
Prospects for a quick recovery in world trade have improved as merchandise trade expanded more rapidly than expected in the second half of last year. According to new estimates from the WTO, the volume of world merchandise trade is expected to increase by 8.0% in 2021 after having fallen 5.3% (...)
Celebrity advocates voice the harrowing stories of people trapped in forced labour, to raise awareness of the issue and support the campaign to eliminate modern slavery in all its forms.
WTO members discussed the trade-related aspects of the European Green Deal and heard presentations from several developing countries on their national environmental initiatives at the 30 March meeting of the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE). The Committee also heard updates on the (...)