افعانستان به سازمان جهانی تجارت (س.ج.ت) اطلاع داد که پارلمانش بروتکل الحاقی را تأیید کرده که مانع نهایی فرا راه عضویت در این سازمان را برطرف میکند. طبق قواعد س.ج.ت، افغانستان از ۲۹ ژوئیه، ۳۰ روز بعد از تحویل سند پذیرش به س.ج.ت، یکصد و شصت و چهارمین عضو این سازمان خواهد شد. سفیر افعانستان دکتر ثریا دلیل سند پذیرش پروتکل الحاقی را به (...)
The WTO has launched a new World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) designed to provide “real time” information on trends in global trade. The WTOI was unveiled in Shanghai, China on 8 July, ahead of a meeting of G20 trade ministers.
When it comes to financing climate mitigation and adaption, gender must be a central consideration. Mariama Williams, Senior Programme Officer, Global Governance for Development Programme at the South Centre explains why.
E-commerce can play a pivotal role in fostering growth and raising living standards, particularly for developing countries, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo told a workshop organized by the governments of Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and (...)
WTO members expressed strong interest in reviving services negotiations during an informal meeting of the Services Council in Special Session on 4 July 2016. Outgoing Chairman Ambassador Gabriel Duque concluded that the meeting “went beyond previous expectations” as services negotiators gear up (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo welcomed, on 4 July the close collaboration between the WTO and the International Trade Centre (ITC) over the past year and suggested areas where cooperation could be enhanced to help deliver common goals. His remarks were made at the 50th Meeting of the ITC (...)
At the request of Japan, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 22 June 2016 established a panel to consider anti-dumping measures applied by Korea on imports of pneumatic valves from Japan.
El Salvador has ratified the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), becoming the fourth Central American nation to accept the new accord. Mr. Francisco Alberto Lima Mena, El Salvador’s ambassador to the WTO, presented his country’s instrument of ratification to WTO Director-General Roberto (...)
The WTO Secretariat organized a high-level national workshop on 27-29 June in Liberia on the implementation of the country’s WTO accession commitments and discussed how Liberia can take advantage of its upcoming membership under the WTO’s Least-developed Countries (LDCs) and Accessions Programme (...)