From sky-diving to mountain climbing to sailing, the ILO Centenary has inspired a world of creativity. As we mark the halfway point in this Centenary year we’ve put together a snapshot of the celebrations that have been happening around the globe – some traditional, some more extreme but all (...)
Several WTO members raised concerns over local content requirements imposed by other members at a meeting of the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) on 6 June 2019. Certain domestic legislation concerning fisheries, mobile and medical devices, and retail, automobile and (...)
Where are least developed countries (LDCs) seeing the benefits from trade assistance? What work remains to be done? And where would investments have the most impact? These are some of the questions addressed in a series of expert articles launched by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) in (...)
The WTO has issued a new and updated edition of “WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries”. The publication provides a succinct summary of the key findings of every dispute panel report up to the end of 2018 and, where applicable, the subsequent Appellate Body (...)
Canada filed an appeal on 4 June concerning the WTO panel report in the case brought by Canada in “United States — Anti-Dumping Measures Applying Differential Pricing Methodology to Softwood Lumber from Canada” (DS534). The panel report was circulated to WTO members on 9 April (...)
The WTO’s Annual Report, published today (4 June), provides a comprehensive account of the organization’s activities in 2018 and early 2019. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and a brief overview of the year. This is followed by in-depth accounts of the WTO’s (...)
Addressing the African Group of WTO members in Geneva on 3 June, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo stressed his commitment to supporting Africa’s continued economic integration, through the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and through the WTO, in order to further fuel the (...)
The deadline for submitting proposals for this year’s Public Forum — entitled “Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World” — has been extended to 14 June 2019. Individuals interested in organizing sessions at the Forum, to be held on 8-11 October, are invited to complete an online application (...)
Aiming to raise awareness amongst workers of the risks of heat stress and employers on the need to develop heat stress mitigation plans, the ILO Project Office for the State of Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA), produced (...)