Actor Joaquín Furriel stresses on the need for income security and protection for all those affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings, globally.
V an award-winning playwright, performer and activist, formerly known as Eve Ensler, spells out the devastating effects of violence on businesses, individuals, and society. She calls upon governments to ratify ILO Convention 190 addressing violence and harassment in the world of (...)
The commitment of acceding governments to the multilateral trading system during the COVID-19 crisis has brought a lot of energy to the WTO during this challenging process, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said on 9 June. Speaking at a virtual meeting of the Informal Group of Acceding (...)
Egypt, on 9 June 2020, nominated Mr Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Roberto Azevêdo, who has announced he will step down on 31 August 2020.
On 9 June the Appellate Body issued its reports in the cases brought by Honduras and the Dominican Republic in “Australia — Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements Applicable to Tobacco Products and Packaging” (DS435 and (...)
Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Roberto Azevêdo, who has announced he will step down on 31 August 2020.
Disability-rights activist and actor Marlee Matlin talks about key steps we all can take to ensure that people with disabilities aren’t left behind in the response to the COVID-19 crisis. Together we can build a better normal.
On the occasion of World Oceans Day on 8 June, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and the chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, highlighted the importance of a multilateral agreement to curb harmful fisheries (...)
At a virtual meeting of the Committee on Market Access on 8 June, WTO members commended the ongoing efforts by the WTO Secretariat to monitor governments’ trade-related measures during the COVID-19 crisis. They discussed ways to ensure that the emergency measures introduced to restrict exports (...)