On 27 November 2015, the WTO issued the panel report in the case brought by Panama regarding “Colombia — measures relating to the importation of textiles, apparel and footwear” (WT/DS/461).
As the Paris Climate Conference gets under way, ILO News spoke to Ambassador Elisabeth Laurin, France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and to International Organizations in Switzerland. She talks about France’s vision on the green economy and the role the ILO and (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, on 26 November 2015, addressed the 31st “Geneva Week” for WTO members and observers who do not have permanent missions in Geneva. He briefed participants on preparations for the Nairobi Ministerial Conference and said that expectations are high that the Conference (...)
The government of the United States is contributing USD 1 million (CHF 1,021,996) in 2015 to the WTO’s Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) to help developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) integrate more effectively into the multilateral trading system and (...)
WTO members discussed the trade policies in the cotton sector that may have contributed to falling prices and shifting market shares, when they met on 26 and 27 November. African cotton-producing countries welcomed the increased disbursement of financial assistance and called for swift reforms (...)
Just before the opening of the Paris climate conference that is expected to set new ambitious targets to move to a low-carbon economy, ILO Green Jobs Programme Coordinator Kees van der Ree outlines ten steps that can facilitate a transition to a green (...)
The WTO Secretariat showed its support today for the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which takes place on 25 November this year. In support of the UN’s “Orange the World” initiative to end violence against women, all WTO staff were invited to wear (...)
At its meeting on 25 November 2015, the Dispute Settlement Body agreed to the reappointment of Mr. Ujal Singh Bathia, of India, and Mr. Thomas Graham, of the United States, for a four-year term as members of the Appellate Body starting 11 December (...)
The seventh review of the trade policies and practices of Thailand takes place on 24 and 26 November 2015. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Thailand.
WTO members meeting as the TRIPS (trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights) Council agreed on 23 November on a draft ministerial decision on so-called non-violation disputes in the area of intellectual property. The decision is expected to be adopted at the Nairobi Ministerial (...)