One woman’s courage led to greater protection for domestic workers in South Africa. Her struggle illustrates the challenges faced by all vulnerable workers.
The WTO’s thirteenth trade monitoring report on G20 trade measures, issued on 15 June, shows a slight deceleration in the application of new trade-restrictive measures by G20 economies, with the average number of such measures applied per month lower than at any time since 2013. The report also (...)
Montenegro has ratified the WTO’s revised Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and will benefit from new market access opportunities and other provisions under the pact starting next month. Montenegro’s WTO ambassador Zorica Marić-Djordjević submitted the country’s instrument of accession on 15 (...)
Toy safety and genetically modified food and crops were among the main concerns raised by WTO members in the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade on 15-18 June 2015. Discussions to improve the committee’s work and set the work programme for 2016-2019 picked up pace with eleven new (...)
The tenth review of the trade policies and practices of Canada takes place on 15 and 17 June 2015. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Canada.
WTO staff and WTO members welcomed approximately 3,000 visitors to the “Merci Genève” Open Day on Sunday 14 June. Held as part of the WTO’s 20th anniversary activities, the event was an opportunity for the WTO to thank Geneva and its people for generously hosting the organization over the past 20 (...)
اعضاي محترم كانون عالي انجمنهاي صنفي كارفرمايي ايران! با سلام و احترام بدينوسيله از جنابعالي دعوت ميشود در همايش «جامعه و پساتحريم» كه با حضور فعالان مدني با موضوع تأثير و تبعات توافقات بر جامعه ايران برگزار ميگردد حضور به هم رسانيد. اين سمينار گامي از سوي جامعه مدني ايران براي افزايش مسؤليت پذيري اجتماعي خواهد بود. موضوعات پنلها (...)
On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour 2015, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi joined distinguished panelists to say "No to child labour - Yes to quality education!”
Nobel Peace Laureate, Kailash Satyarthi calls for immediate action on climate change and a child-friendly approach to disaster management, at a special sitting of the International Labour Conference. (Closed captions available)