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.
The WTO’s seventeenth monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures, issued on 30 June, shows that trade restrictions in G20 economies have risen at a moderate rate similar to that of previous years, despite the uncertainty facing the global economy. The report calls on G20 governments (...)
Speaking at an Informal Dialogue on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) held at the WTO on 29 June, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo highlighted that MSMEs face greater barriers than larger players when dealing with the challenges posed by trading across borders. He outlined some of the (...)
On 29 June the European Union filed an appeal regarding the panel report in “US – Large Civil Aircraft (second complaint) (Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Union)” (DS353). The panel circulated its report on 9 (...)
Under the theme “Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development”, the Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 will be held from 11 to 13 July at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. It will be opened jointly by WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and OECD Secretary-General Angel (...)