WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: "I thank the United States for its generous support of developing countries and LDCs in tackling sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) related challenges keeping agricultural producers out of global …
Excellencies, Dear Raghu, Minouche, Maury, ladies and gentlemen, friends, Thank you. What an honor to follow in the footsteps of previous Per Jacobsson lecturers – all the more so in this 80th anniversary year of the Bretton Woods Conference. We are living …
"Over the past eight decades, the multilateral economic architecture, including the trading system, has delivered a great deal for the world. We have reinvented it before. We can do so again, for people and planet," said DG Okonjo-Iweala. Her …
DDG Hill noted Uzbekistan's accession process has accelerated in recent years, in great part due to the active political engagement of President Mirziyoyev. Recent presidential decrees have focused on integrating Uzbekistan more closely with its …
Your Excellencies, Deputy Prime Minister Khodjaev, Vice-President Bassani, Ambassador Tai, (TBC) Distinguished participants, Let me start by first thanking you for organizing this meeting and for inviting the WTO to address the status of Uzbekistan's …
The participants were accompanied on the study trip by Willie Chatsika, Head of the English-speaking Africa Regional Desk in the WTO’s Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC). The NTP is a joint initiative of the WTO and the Government of …
The Director-General noted the substantial work carried out by the WTO-IFC team over the past few years to improve access to supply chain finance, including advancing principles for green trade finance, digitizing trade finance, promoting services provided …
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “Germany demonstrates once again its commitment to helping developing countries and LDCs maximize the benefits of trade by improving their ability to comply with SPS requirements. This contribution will allow …
In line with the Committee's 2024 theme "Use of Digitalization to Facilitate Trade," five members - China, El Salvador, Georgia, Jamaica, and Japan – shared national experiences with the use of digitalization in the "Single Window for …
Case-based learning and practical application of WTO agreements are central to the course, allowing participants to enhance their analytical and negotiation capacities. Discussions, simulations and case studies also provide participants with hands-on …
The report was presented on the 23rd of October by the Joint Task Force on Climate Action, Carbon Pricing, and Policy Spillovers, convened by the World Trade Organization and joined by the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co- …
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to Secretary General Ian Saunders and the World Customs Organization for inviting me to speak with you today. It is an honour to address such a distinguished group of …
Director-General Okonjo-Iweala said: "I warmly welcome Kuwait's instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies - the seventh received from the Arab region. As a significant importer of marine fish products, Kuwait is making a key …
Throughout the course, experts from the WTO Secretariat, regional institutions and King Saud University will share their expertise on tariff schedules, agriculture, trade remedies, services, intellectual property rights, e-commerce and fisheries subsidies, …
In his opening remarks, Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said: “The youth are not just the leaders of tomorrow; they are the change-makers of today.” He stressed the importance of including young voices in decision-making, noting that the WTO's …
The moderator of the session, Mr Iain Fifer of the United Kingdom, emphasized the critical role of trade data in analyzing and enhancing the resilience of supply chains. He noted the challenges in gathering reliable, timely and relevant data, and …
Thematic discussions: Business support organizations The meeting shed light on the work of business support organizations, such as the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the International Trade Centre, in connecting small businesses with partners to help …
DDG Ellard said that in a world of heightened geopolitical tensions, the WTO is more important than ever as a forum where governments can work across geopolitical fault lines. She emphasized that the WTO provides a unique platform where all its members — …
Estonia, a member country of the European Union, marks its 25th anniversary of joining the WTO on 13 November 2024.
El evento fue inaugurado por la Directora General Adjunta de la OMC, Johanna Hill, que subrayó la importancia de promover el conocimiento y la discusión crítica sobre temas fundamentales para el futuro del comercio mundial, especialmente en un contexto …
