Director-General Roberto Azevêdo visited Pakistan this week for a series of high-level meetings with the government, private sector and academia. On the agenda were the WTO’s breakthroughs in the recent Ministerial Conferences held in Bali and Nairobi, the future negotiating work of the (...)
The theme of the 2016 Public Forum, to be held at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva on 27-29 September, is “Inclusive Trade”. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum are invited to submit their proposals by 3 June (...)
Saint Lucia deposited its instrument of acceptance for the 2005 protocol amending the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 2 May 2016, becoming the tenth member to do so in 2016.
The third review of the trade policies and practices of Honduras takes place on 2 and 4 May 2016. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Honduras.
The problems in the global steel sector are prompting governments to increase their use of trade remedy measures to protect local producers, WTO members were told in a series of meetings during the week of 25-29 April.
The third review of the trade policies and practices of Malawi takes place on 27 and 29 April 2016. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Malawi.
Stress at work is not an inevitability. Causes of work-related stress such as excessive job demands, lack of control over work and work-life balance, need to be incorporated into a risk management process and treated like any other workplace risks to protect workers’ health and wellbeing says (...)
In his address to the annual United Nations Evaluation Group’s (UNEG) meeting that was co-hosted by ILO EVAL from April 25-29 in Geneva, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, explains the significant contribution that evaluation will have to make to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable (...)
At the request of the parties in the dispute “United States — Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft” (DS487), the panel has agreed to show a video recording of the non-confidential portions of its hearings. The screenings, which are open to the public, are scheduled to take place at (...)