The WTO needs a more robust agricultural rule book that can better ensure markets remain open, particularly in challenging times, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said on 1 October. Addressing the latest WTO Trade Dialogues on Food event, DDG Wolff said the COVID-19 pandemic was a “wake-up (...)
Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff expressed optimism on 1 October that WTO members could agree on steps for improving transparency at the WTO. In remarks delivered to the Graduate Institute’s “Geneva Trade Week”, DDG Wolff said members’ constructive response to the WTO Secretariat’s real-time (...)
Members expressed their support for Timor-Leste’s bid to become a member of the WTO and commended the work done so far by the authorities in Dili to facilitate a swift accession process. At the first meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of Timor-Leste on 1 October, the Timorese (...)
On the occasion of the first International Equal Pay Day on September 18, 2020, and in the midst of the fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) hosted a virtual global Call to Action encouraging all labour market actors to take the necessary steps (...)
Based on findings from seven countries (Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand), the ILO has outlined 10 possible policy responses to inform dialogue among governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations to advance decent work opportunities for more women and men in (...)
Trade policies can help support broader efforts to reduce plastic pollution, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said on 30 September. In remarks delivered to a Graduate Institute “Geneva Trade Week” session on plastic pollution, DDG Wolff said trade regulations, import, export or transit (...)
The third review of the trade policies and practices of Zimbabwe takes place on 30 September and 2 October 2020. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Zimbabwe.
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder addresses the UNGA Biodiversity Summit with the message that today’s and tomorrow’s jobs depend on preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Without a healthy planet, there can be no productive economies nor decent (...)
In remarks delivered to the 2020 Havencongres Rotterdam on 29 September, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said relying on international trade is the most efficient and economical choice for governments seeking to ensure access to essential supplies in a crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has (...)