The growth of developing economies’ services exports has exceeded the world average over the past two decades but more needs to be done to fully realize the contribution of services trade to development. This is one of the key messages of a new WTO-World Bank co-publication launched by the WTO (...)
Digitalization was a recurring theme in discussions at a meeting of the Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) on 3 July. Various organizations provided information on digital standards, the advantages of gaining the status of “authorised economic operator”, (...)
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 30 June 2023, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially (...)
WTO members successfully concluded the first triennial review of the Bali Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Decision at a meeting of the Agriculture Committee on 27-28 June. While continuing to review each other’s farm policies to ensure compliance with WTO disciplines, members actively participated in (...)
Practical experiences and best practices in transferring COVID-19 health technologies to developing economies were at the centre of the 4th webinar organized on 27 June by the WTO, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (...)
The Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) on 27 June commemorated MSME Day by announcing three new small business champions, unveiling a revamped Trade4MSMEs platform and releasing “The Trade Game” intended to help MSMEs navigate the complexities of (...)
China deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 27 June, affirming its support for the historic agreement for ocean sustainability as the world’s leading marine fishing producer. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received the instrument from Commerce (...)
ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo's statement reaffirms the ILO's commitment to supporting Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and ensuring their resilience in the face of multiple crises, climate change, and economic (...)