The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Trinidad and Tobago takes place on 22 and 24 May 2019. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 28 May 2019, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially (...)
In an address to the French National Assembly in Paris on 21 May 2019, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said that the multilateral trading system has proven to be essential for supporting growth and development globally. He acknowledged France’s vocal support for the trading system and stressed (...)
In a speech to the AIG Global Forum in Rotterdam on 21 May, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said that at a time of “stress” for the trading system, now is the opportunity to adapt the system to current realities and to prepare it to meet future challenges. He stressed that to respond to the (...)
World trade growth is likely to remain weak into the second quarter of 2019 according to the WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI), released on 20 May. The new WTOI reading is 96.3, exactly as it was in the previous release in February this year, maintaining the weakest level since (...)
Twenty-nine government officials from 12 WTO members attended the latest Introductory Trade Policy Course for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which took place at WTO headquarters from 29 April to 17 May. The course was closed with remarks from Dr Maarten Smeets, Chief of Technical Assistance (...)
Some 50 senior government officials from 42 WTO members and observers discussed government procurement as it relates to trade, good governance and inclusive sustainable development at the 2019 Advanced Global Workshop on Government Procurement held at the WTO from 13 to 17 (...)
Addressing via video a meeting of APEC trade ministers in Viña del Mar, Chile on 17 May, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo called on ministers to maintain their support for the trading system during an “extremely challenging” time for global trade. He argued that members have an opportunity to (...)