After the successful implementation of the Programme in its first year to assist least-developed countries (LDCs) in the process of accession to the World Trade Organization, China announced on 5 July 2012 that it is contributing USD 400,000 to continue the (...)
Twenty-four government officials from developing and least-developed countries concluded a three-month intensive training course (in French) on 5 July 2012 at the WTO.
Deputy Director-General Valentine Rugwabiza, on 3 July 2012 in New York, called on the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “to use its mandate and legitimacy to make sure that G20 members respect their pledge to resist protectionism. This is in the best interest of the ECOSOC as (...)
The first review of the trade policies and practices of the Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau and Togo takes place on 2 and 4 July 2012. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Governments of the Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau and (...)
در پي بالا گرفتن مخالفت گروه كارفرمايان در يكصد و يكمين اجلاس كنفرانس بينالمللي كار با تفسير كارشناسان از حق اعتصاب، برنت ويلتون دبيركل سازمان بينالمللي كارفرمايان با ارسال نامهاي به تشكلهاي ملي كارفرمايي عضو آن سازمان مواضع گروه كافرمايان نسبت به تفسير حق اعتصاب از سوي كميتهي كارشناسان كاربست كنوانسيونها و توصيهنامههاي سازمان (...)
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 10 July 2012, 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 (...)
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report on trade-related developments issued on 29 June 2012, said that “there has been no slowdown in the imposition of new trade restrictions over the past seven months”. He noted that “the more recent wave of trade restrictions seems no longer to be aimed at (...)
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in receiving an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Edinburgh on 29 June 2012, said that “Europe needs a ‘Legitimacy Compact’ to complement its Fiscal and Growth Compacts. More stringent disciplines and stronger solidarity can only be held together in a (...)
Development assistance since 2005 for cotton producers, mainly in Africa, is approaching $400 million, WTO members heard on 29 June 2012, in a meeting where several members also said they were concerned about subsidies proposed in a new US Farm (...)
On 29 June 2012, the WTO Appellate Body issued its reports in the cases “US – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements” (DS384 and DS386).