The Russian Federation notified the WTO Secretariat on 7 May 2015 of a request for consultations with the European Union regarding anti-dumping calculations used for imports from Russia.
As several countries around the world prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day, two new ILO studies provide new global and country data that point to the urgent need to increase social protection for mothers and children.
The government of China has pledged to contribute USD 500,000 (CHF 465,093) to the WTO’s Least Developed Countries and Accessions Programme (also known as the China Programme) for 2015.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo at a General Council meeting on 5 May launched the logo for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference, noting that the logo was being launched simultaneously by the Kenyan government in Nairobi. He expressed the hope that “each time we see this logo, it will remind us (...)
At the informal meeting of the Negotiating Group on Rules on 4 May, many delegations welcomed the holding by the WTO Secretariat of an information session held that same day on the rules negotiations. They said the comprehensive briefing was especially useful for smaller delegations and for (...)
Least-developed countries (LDCs) took the floor at the 30 April meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Rules of Origin to urge fellow members to move forward on implementing the December 2013 Bali Ministerial Decision on preferential rules of origin for LDCs. Members also agreed at the meeting to (...)