The leaders of the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank urged G-20 leaders today (6 July) to reinvigorate trade by reducing trade barriers and curbing trade-distorting subsidies while simultaneously seeking better policies to support workers who have lost (...)
Germany has contributed EUR 150,000 (CHF 164,000) in 2017 to help developing countries comply with international food safety, animal and plant health standards and therefore access agricultural markets more easily. The Director of the WTO’s Administration and General Services Division, Nthisana (...)
On 6 July a WTO dispute panel issued a report in the case “European Union — Countervailing Measures on Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate from Pakistan” (DS486).
After meetings in Bucharest, Romania, today (5 July), Director-General Roberto Azevêdo welcomed the focus that the country is putting on trade to boost economic growth.
The thirteenth review of the trade policies and practices of the European Union takes place on 5 and 7 July 2017. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the European Union.
In this live interview from the Regulating for Decent Work Conference in Geneva, we talked about Finland’s experiment with Universal Basic Income, and heard both the pros and the cons of this controversial policy proposal.
Care is crucial for the well-being of individuals and society. Yet it remains undervalued and underpaid, with many carers suffering poor working conditions. In this live interview from the Regulating for Decent Work Conference in Geneva, we explore the true value of the care (...)
Enhancing the skills of a country’s workforce lifts the export performance of its enterprises and better prepares them to meet foreign competition in the domestic market, according to economists from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Trade Organization (...)
Business leaders on 3 July presented a set of recommendations on how the organization could help both small and large companies in developed and developing countries by tackling obstacles to business in key sectors of interest.