WTO members commit to negotiate dispute settlement reform
At a meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body on April 27 members expressed their commitment to engage in discussions on reform of the WTO’s dispute settlement system.
WTO registers member countries’ import licensing procedures
At a meeting of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Committee on Import Licensing Procedures on April 8, 2022 members reviewed 69 notifications, discussed several specific trade concerns about import licensing regimes.
WTO says war in Ukraine reduces global trade volume growth forecast
Economists from the World Trade Organization (WTO) reassessed their projections for world trade over the next two years as the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February darken the prospects for the global economy.
E-commerce negotiators at the WTO are trying to find common ground
At a meeting on February 21, participants in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on electronic commerce received updates on the small group discussions and exchanged views on proposals relating to telecommunications services, access to online platforms and competition.
WTO study explores role of trade in strengthening developing countries’ economic resilience
A new joint study by the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO) highlights the major role played by trade in reducing poverty but notes that further measures are needed to support developing countries’ use of trade as a tool for growth.
WTO report looks into into ways to improve LDCs’ participation in international trade
A new World Trade Organization (WTO) publication launched on 19 January highlights that further support will be needed from the international community in the next decade to strengthen least-developed countries’ (LDC) participation in world trade.