“The ILO will collaborate closely with its constituents and G7 partners to translate this vision into reality,” said Guy Ryder, who was at the G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany.
The United States filed a Notice of Appeal on 5 June 2015 regarding the compliance panel report in the dispute “United States – Measures concerning the importation, marketing and sale of tuna and tuna products: recourse to article 21.5 of the DSU by Mexico” (...)
Tweets from a high-level side event at the International Labour Conference in Geneva to address the urgent humanitarian, social and economic needs of migrants and refugees around the world.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo has used the opportunity of the OECD annual Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June to talk with a range of Ministers on the ongoing work in Geneva to conclude, by July this year, a work programme on the remaining issues of the Doha Development Agenda. The (...)
WTO members carried out their second annual review on export competition at the 4 June meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Agriculture, based on reports submitted by the WTO Secretariat and the Cairns Group of farm exporting nations.
On 4 June 2015, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in the case “India – Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products” (DS430), in a case brought by the United States.
Peter Poschen, Director of the ILO Enterprises Department, argues that the world of work has a central role to play in tackling climate change and ensuring a just transition to a green economy.
Australia has formally launched its bid to join the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), underlining its commitment to work towards timely accession to the pact. The announcement was made at a 3 June meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement where progress was also reported on (...)
At the WTO Services Council meeting on 3 June 2015, members welcomed a notification by Australia on how it intends to support the growth of services trade in least-developed countries (LDCs) by providing their services exports with preferential (...)