The next Global Review of Aid for Trade will take place from 26 to 28 June at the WTO under the theme “Mainstreaming Trade”, it was announced on 1 February at a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development. Proposals to organize sessions at the event may be submitted up to 31 March (...)
At the first round of e-commerce negotiations in 2024, held from 29 January to 2 February, the co-convenors of the talks — Australia, Japan and Singapore — welcomed participating members’ willingness to work in the coming months on the basis of the text circulated by the co-convenors in (...)
The utility and accuracy of AI tools in evaluating a range of job occupations, in comparison to human assessments, has potential benefits such as efficiency, cost effectiveness and speed, but some obstacles need to be overcome.
The government of the Republic of Cabo Verde has officially confirmed its interest to join the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions aiming to create synergies between integrated policy solutions, increase investments, and improve multilateral cooperation on (...)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala officially welcomed on 1 February at WTO headquarters in Geneva the eighth cohort of the WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP). The 20 selected participants joined the WTO Secretariat in early January and will spend the rest of the year involved in the (...)
Esteemed Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Excellencies, Deputy Director Generals, Divisional Directors and Supervisors, Distinguished Guests, my fellow Young Professionals, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2024 WTO Essay Award. The aim of the award is to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. Essays must be (...)
The Steering Committee of the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism held its first meeting on 31 January to get ready to provide assistance to developing members and least-developed country members (LDCs) to help them implement the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Deputy Director-General Angela (...)
Türkiye notified its decision to appeal the panel report in the case brought by the United States in “Turkey — Additional Duties on Certain Products from the United States” (DS561). The panel report was circulated to WTO members on 19 December 2023. The appeal was circulated to members on 31 (...)
At a meeting of the agriculture negotiating body on 30 January open to all delegations, the Chair, Ambassador Alparslan Acarsoy of Türkiye, introduced a draft negotiating text for members’ consideration. Trade officials present welcomed the draft, which they said could serve as a useful basis for (...)