On 19 May, the Russian Federation notified the WTO Secretariat that it had requested WTO dispute consultations with Ukraine regarding alleged restrictions, prohibitions, requirements and procedures adopted and maintained by Ukraine in respect of trade in goods and services from Russia, as well (...)
Online registration for the 2017 Public Forum is now open. Entitled “Trade: Behind the Headlines”, the Forum will provide an opportunity for participants to go beyond the rhetoric and examine the opportunities trade can offer and the challenges it can bring. The Forum will be held at the WTO (...)
On 17 May 2017, Viet Nam notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 12 May 2017 a safeguard investigation on mineral or chemical fertilizers.
WTO members gathered on 16 May for the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Trade Facilitation, the body responsible for overseeing implementation of the WTO’s historic Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
The fifth review of the trade policies and practices of Switzerland and Liechtenstein takes place on 16 and 18 May 2017. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Governments of Switzerland and (...)
The WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) suggests that global trade will continue to expand moderately in the second quarter of 2017. The latest reading of 102.2 is the highest since May 2011, but strength in the overall index is tempered by weakness in certain component (...)
Joining a number of world leaders and heads of international organisations in Beijing on 14 May to discuss China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo stressed the need for continued investment in infrastructure to support development, and that this must be underpinned (...)
A total of 54 sessions will be held at the Aid for Trade Global Review 2017, which will take place from 11 to 13 July at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. Under the theme “Promoting Trade, Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development”, the Review will examine how developing and least (...)