On 29 June, the Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and partner organizations announced the 2026 Small Business Champions. During meetings on 29 and 30 June, the Group held a thematic discussion on empowering small businesses to trade through artificial (...)
The WTO co-hosted the Final Oral Round of the 24th edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law between 23 and 27 June. The University of Nairobi Faculty of Law, Kenya, emerged as the overall winner of the competition, with the National Law School of India University, (...)
At a heads of delegation meeting on 26 June, the General Council Chair Ambassador Clare Kelly of New Zealand outlined the next steps for moving to the substantive phase of WTO reform, including indicative checkpoints to monitor progress. Reporting on her consultations with members, the Chair (...)
At a meeting of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) on 25 June, WTO members reviewed five regional trade agreements (RTAs) involving 17 members and two non-members. They also reviewed other topics relevant to the Committee's work under the Transparency Mechanism for RTAs. At the (...)
At a meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 24 June, parties to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) 2012 welcomed Uruguay as its 39th observer. The Committee also discussed accessions to the GPA 2012 and issues concerning implementation of the Agreement. A side event (...)
The sixth review of the trade policies and practices of the Philippines takes place on 24 and 26 June 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of the Philippines.
At a meeting held on 24-26 June, the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Committee) addressed a record number of SPS-related trade concerns raised by members impacting trade in food products. The Committee also received readouts regarding work on transparency and agreed to (...)
The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed at its meeting on 23 June to a request from China for the establishment of a panel to review measures in India affecting imports of solar cells, solar modules and information technology goods. The DSB Chair, Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota (...)
The final oral round of the 24th edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law opened on 23 June, bringing together 24 student teams from 13 WTO members to compete in Geneva. The WTO Dispute Settlement Body Chair, Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota of Brazil, welcomed (...)
The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) Committee on 23 June held a thematic session featuring presentations from public and private sector experts on how the ITA can be harnessed to enhance access to AI-enabling technologies, particularly for developing economies and least-developed (...)