WTO members held discussions about each other’s farm trade policies at a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on 27 March. The Committee considered 29 questions concerning subsidies and market access in agriculture, with 16 of these items being raised for the first time. They also reviewed (...)
The WTO’s 2017 Public Forum, to be held on 26-28 September, will present an opportunity for participants to go beyond the rhetoric and examine the opportunities trade offers and the challenges it can bring.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo praised Sweden’s global leadership during his visit to Stockholm on 23-24 March 2017, where he discussed the WTO’s future work with high-level government officials and private sector representatives. During his visit, the Director-General met with King Carl XVI (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo discussed how trade and the WTO could help drive Finland’s economic growth during his visit to Helsinki on 22-23 March 2017. The Director-General’s visit took place as Finland marks the centenary of its independence in 2017. During his visit, the Director-General (...)
Brazil updated WTO members on the measures it has taken to ensure the safety of its meat and meat products at a meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures on 22 and 23 March.
A Video Message from Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization and Chair of UN-Water, on the occasion of World Water Day 2017.
The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 21 March to the establishment of two new dispute panels: one to review a complaint filed by India regarding certain measures at the state level in the United States to promote renewable energy; and the second to review Ukraine’s complaint regarding (...)
Given the growing interconnectedness between trade and investment flows, efforts to expand global trade are increasingly related to expanding global investment as well, particularly in developing countries, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo told a workshop organized at the WTO by the governments (...)