On 9 September, India requested consultations with the United States under the dispute settlement system regarding alleged domestic content requirements and subsidies provided by eight US states (Washington, California, Montana, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, Delaware and Minnesota) in (...)
The winner of the 2016 WTO Essay Award for Young Economists is Matthieu Bellon of Columbia University. His paper, entitled “Trade Liberalization and Inequality: a Dynamic Model with Firm and Worker Heterogeneity”, was ranked first by the Selection Panel. He receives a prize of CHF 5,000. The (...)
On 7 September 2016, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in the case “United States — Anti-dumping and countervailing measures on large residential washers from Korea” brought by Korea.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo today (6 September) met with Jack Ma, Chair of the B20 SME Development Taskforce and Chairman of Alibaba, at the headquarters of Alibaba in Hangzhou, China. They discussed how digital technology can be leveraged to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (...)
The world of work is undergoing a major process of change. In order to understand and to respond effectively to these new challenges the International Labour Organization has launched a "Future of Work initiative" in order to be able to advance its mandate for social justice. The unit (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo attended the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, on 4-5 September to discuss trade and investment issues with the leaders of major economies. He also took part in the B20 Summit in Hangzhou on 3 September for discussions with international business (...)
At the 5 September 2016 meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), Colombia blocked a European Union request for a panel to be established to examine Colombia’s treatment of imported spirits. New legislation is in the pipeline to address the disputed measure, Colombia said at the (...)
The government of Ireland has donated EUR 150,000 (CHF 164,000) in 2016 to help the WTO’s poorest members implement food safety, animal health and plant health standards and improve their sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity. Another contribution of EUR 150,000 (CHF 164,000) will be (...)
Work prospects for many young people still keep them in poverty, and if you are a young woman your chances of finding a quality job are even less likely. Authors of the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook “Trends for Youth” report, Santo Milasi and Sheena Yoon explain. (Closed Captions (...)
Work prospects for many young people still keep them in poverty, and if you are a young woman your chances of finding a quality job are even less likely. Authors of the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook “Trends for Youth” report, Santo Milasi and Sheena Yoon explain. (Closed Captions (...)