Twenty-two government officials from least-developed countries (LDCs) in Africa, Asia and the Pacific are taking part in a course entitled “Priority Issues for LDCs in the Multilateral Trading System” at the WTO from 19 to 23 June 2017. This course, which has been specifically designed for LDCs, (...)
Speaking at a workshop on trade and climate change held at the WTO on 19 June, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said that the WTO has an important role to play in examining the growing policy links between trade and climate change. For the WTO to play its full part, he said, “members must (...)
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 19 June 2017, 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 (...)
At the request of the United States in the dispute United States – Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft (DS487), the Appellate Body Division in these appellate proceedings has authorized observation of the oral hearing by WTO members and the general public via delayed broadcast. (...)
WTO members and the general public will now be able to directly access members’ legislation and practices related to rules of origin thanks to changes made in the WTO’s rules of origin webpage. The revised webpage also contains updated information on the current work of the WTO’s Committee on (...)
Twenty-five participants from around the world are attending the two-month Advanced Trade Policy Course from 6 June to 28 July 2017 at the WTO headquarters in Geneva. This course is aimed at strengthening the autonomy of participants in areas such as the analysis, formulation and implementation (...)
President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim of the Republic of Mauritius addresses the ILO’s World of Work Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, during it's 106th International Labour Conference.
Authors Steven Tobin and Sheena Yoon present the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) – Trends for Women, 2017, explaining the employment gains and losses women have made in the past year as well as the barriers they face entering and staying in today’s labour (...)
The World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) – Trends for Women 2017 provides figures and analysis on women in the labour market, including the huge economic benefits that could be made by closing gender gaps.
The role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) as a driver for more inclusive innovation that promotes the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in local and global trade, and the relationship between IP and the public interest were discussed by WTO members at the (...)