A flagship event on trade and environment marking the 20th anniversary of the WTO was held at WTO headquarters on 28 April 2015 with the participation of Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Mr Achim (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, at a joint WTO-UNEP event “20 Years of Building Pathways to Sustainable Development” on 28 April at the WTO headquarters, said that “environmental issues are woven into the history of this organization,” noting that the principle of sustainable development is (...)
WTO members consulted with Ukraine on the import surcharge it recently adopted for balance-of-payments reasons, in a meeting of the Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions on 28 April 2015. The Committee will resume its consultations in (...)
On 28 April 2015, Turkey notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 25 April 2015 a safeguard investigation on porcelain and ceramic tableware, kitchenware.
The right on health and safety workplace is a fundamental human right and decent work implies safe work. As one of the key actors in the world of work, trade unions have an active role to play in building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and health, both at national and workplace (...)
A new ILO report on the transition of young people from school to work in Eastern Europe and Central Asia shows a missed opportunity in absorbing a well-educated youth workforce.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo told the Trade Negotiations Committee on 27 April that “we still have a long way to go” on concluding a work programme on the remaining Doha Round issues by July, “but we are making progress”. “After many years of deadlock we are genuinely breaking new ground,” he (...)
On 26 April 2015, Seychelles became the 161st WTO member, ending 20 years of negotiating its accession terms with WTO members. “I am delighted to welcome the Republic of Seychelles as the 161st member of the WTO,” said Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. “This is great news for Seychelles’ economy (...)
The theme of the 2015 Public Forum, to be held at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva from 30 September to 2 October, is “Trade Works”. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum are invited to submit their proposals by 1 June (...)