Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, the Chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules which is responsible for the fisheries subsidies negotiations, will consult WTO members on 16-17 April on how best to continue work amid disruptions caused by the COVID-19 crisis. In a video message, the chair (...)
The COVID-19 crisis has forced nearly 1.37 billion students to stay at home. Youth icon and Indian cinema actor, Ishaan Khatter says that this can be an opportunity to learn new skills, adapt to our changing world of work while taking care of our health and our (...)
On International Day of Sports for Development and Peace Mary Harvey spoke about the need for a strong team spirit in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. She is committed to promoting labour and human rights standards in the arena of (...)
The multilateral trading system must start preparing to assist in the recovery of the global economy following the COVID-19 crisis, WTO Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said in a virtual lecture delivered to the Washington International Trade Association on 9 April. DDG Wolff cited a number (...)
On 8 April an Arbitrator issued his award regarding the “reasonable period of time” for implementing the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in the dispute “Ukraine — Anti‑Dumping Measures on Ammonium Nitrate” (WT/DS493). The Arbitrator determined that the “reasonable (...)
The WTO has issued a call for proposals for this year’s Public Forum, whose theme is ‘Building on 25 Years of the WTO’. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum, scheduled to take place from 29 September to 2 October, are invited to submit their proposals by 1 June (...)
The heads of the WTO and World Customs Organization (WCO) issued a joint statement on 6 April pledging to work together to facilitate trade in essential goods such as medical supplies, food, and energy.