On 5 October the WTO circulated compliance reports in the dispute “Colombia — Measures Relating to the Importation of Textiles, Apparel and Footwear — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Panama and Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Colombia” (...)
The 19th American Regional Meeting took place in Panama from 2-5 October 2018. Throughout the century, the ILO has always been present in the Americas, which pioneered ILO regional meetings worldwide.
E-commerce is an increasingly growing force in global trade, with the potential to make the world economy more inclusive and provide opportunities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), women and young people. However, many challenges must be addressed in a collective manner in (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo underlined at this year’s Public Forum the need for all sectors of society to benefit from the new technologies that are increasingly shaping everyone’s lives. “We can’t simply leave our future to chance, or trust it only to market forces. We have a duty to make this (...)
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the WTO announced at the Public Forum today (4 October) that the Institute of Export and International Trade is the second company to be recognized as a Small Business Champion. This follows the successful completion of the Institute’s proposal, (...)
Qatar has requested WTO dispute consultations with Saudi Arabia to discuss certain Saudi measures concerning intellectual property rights owned by Qatari nationals. The request was circulated to WTO members on 4 October.
International trade and the WTO have a crucial role to play in helping to accelerate progress in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlights a WTO publication launched at the Public Forum today (3 October 2018). In his opening remarks, Director-General Roberto (...)
At the request of the European Union and the United States in the dispute “United States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint) — Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Union” (DS353), the Appellate Body has authorized access to the second oral hearing (...)
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim issued a new study today (2 October) identifying ways to ensure that trade policies support a healthy environment and promote sustainable development. The joint publication entitled “Making trade work for the (...)