The WTO has published the latest edition of its Annual Report, providing a comprehensive account of the organization’s activities in 2021 and early 2022. The report also covers the successful conclusion of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), which was originally scheduled for end-2021 but (...)
Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard participated on 28 July in a discussion organized by the Washington International Trade Association (WITA) on the recently concluded Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and outlined the next steps at the WTO on fisheries and environmental (...)
Commitments for gender equality in trade agreements are cardinal to advancing development objectives as they ensure that women and men can equally benefit from trade opportunities. That was the message from speakers on 28 July during a session on the WTO’s new Database on gender provisions in (...)
At a Partners Conference on cotton on 27 July, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged donor agencies to mobilise resources in support of cotton projects in least-developed countries (LDCs), including the Cotton-4 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali). At a “Call for Action” signing (...)
Financial assistance must be expanded to help developing and least-developed country (LDC) members establish sustainable fisheries in light of an historic WTO agreement to curb harmful fishing subsidies, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at an Aid for Trade Global Review event on 27 (...)
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) concluded its three-day annual conference on 27 July, wrapping up fruitful discussions on a wide range of trade-related issues, including sustainable trade, outcomes reached at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), future research priorities, training and (...)
The GEAR initiative - part of the Better Work Programme – aims to equip potential female line supervisors with necessary skills to perform effective leadership, thus leading to improved line productivity and career progression.
On International Day of Cooperatives Guy Ryder highlights how cooperatives prioritise people and decent work and contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive future.