Indonesia has requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union regarding the EU’s imposition of countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. The request was circulated to WTO members on 15 August.
On International Youth Day, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, says young people need to be equipped with skills for the green economy, so they can find decent jobs and make the world a better place for people and planet.
On 8 August, the WTO circulated two panel reports in the cases brought by India and the United States in “United States — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products” (DS547) and “India — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (...)
Trinidad and Tobago is hosting the WTO Regional Trade Policy Course for Caribbean WTO members and observers. The course, running from 17 July to 8 September, is being carried out in partnership with the University of West Indies (UWI), St Augustine (...)
At the start of SDG 8 month, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, warns that without concerted action on the social, economic and environmental targets Goal 8 covers, humanity risks being locked in a cycle of crisis and conflict on a forever damaged (...)
The WTO issued today (31 July) the latest edition of the World Trade Statistical Review, its annual flagship publication featuring key data on global trade in merchandise and commercial services.
During the 111th International Labour Conference, ILO interviewed Ministers from some of the countries that have ratified the ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work (No. 190).
The Secretariats of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) have launched a joint call for contributions for research papers on regulatory aspects of digital trade, and inclusive and sustainable development dynamics, particularly with (...)
The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed at its meeting on 28 July to a request from the European Union for the establishment of a compliance panel to review the United States’ implementation of an earlier panel ruling regarding US countervailing duties on ripe olives from Spain. The DSB also (...)