The “right diagnosis” is needed to make trade work towards the economic empowerment of women, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said in a video message to a workshop on Gender-Based Analysis and Trade held at the WTO on 16 March.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo wrapped up his visit to Brazil on March 15 at the World Economic Forum Latin America Summit in São Paulo, where he praised the sustained recovery of the Brazilian economy and discussed how trade and global cooperation can help countries overcome economic (...)
The WTO and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) announced on 14 March the selection of three more proposals submitted under the ICC-WTO Small Business Champions initiative. The proposals were put forward by the Institute of Export and International Trade (UK), eBay (US), and the (...)
Speaking on behalf of the Director-General at the first meeting of the Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce initiative on 14 March, Deputy Director General Xiaozhun Yi said that inclusiveness and transparency have been the guiding principles of WTO’s work and are essential in building trust (...)
A two-week Advanced Course on Intellectual Property for Government Officials, jointly organized by the WTO and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), opened in Geneva on 12 March 2018. The training aims to enhance the capacity of developing country governments to develop and (...)
Trade can help accelerate the economic empowerment of women, speakers at a high-level event held at the WTO said on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March). However, more must be done to increase women’s participation and unlock trade’s potential to deliver a more inclusive society, (...)
On 8 March 2018, Chile notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 8 March 2018 a safeguard investigation on powdered milk and Gouda cheese.
The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, brings us up to date on what was discussed at the second meeting of the Global Commission on the Future of Work, the next steps for the Commission, and what we can expect in 2019.
On International Women’s Day, the ILO draws attention to the challenges rural women face at work and explores ideas for bridging the gaps. Investing in rural women is the right thing to do as addressing gender inequality and promoting decent work for rural women will translate into economic and (...)