The 2011 Introduction Course on the WTO for least-developed countries (LDCs), organized by the Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation of the WTO, concluded on 29 July 2011 in Geneva.
At its meeting on 28 July 2011, the Dispute Settlement Body adopted the Panel and Appellate Body reports which examined anti-dumping measures taken by the European Union on imports of iron and steel products from China.
The Chairman of the General Council, Amb. Yonov Frederick Agah, on 27 July 2011, said that delegations would need “to see what is realistically achievable in a pragmatic and realistic spirit” when they prepare in earnest after the summer break for the December Ministerial (...)
At the request of the participants (the European Union and the United States) in the dispute United States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Second Complaint) (WT/DS353/R), the Appellate Body has decided to authorize public observation of the oral hearing to be held on 23 (...)
Burgeoning bilateral and regional trade agreements meet the need to regulate global production and can benefit non-members, but the WTO’s multilateral system also has a role in reducing the resulting complexity, according to the latest edition of the organization’s flagship publication released (...)
Norway has contributed NOK 1 million (approximately CHF150,000) to the WTO Trade Facilitation Trust Fund — Window 1. Norway is one of the biggest contributors to the WTO development programmes.
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has called for a new policy paradigm to promote inclusive job-rich growth for the almost 75 million unemployed youth aged 15-24 worldwide.