adopted at the end of the five-day Ministerial Conference, outlines a forward-looking reform agenda for the organization. Trade ministers from 164 WTO member states agreed to renew their ...

India and the United States – two countries with which New Zealand wants much closer relations – are currently the two biggest single barriers to achieving Wellington’s goals at the WTO.

The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC 13) of the WTO is scheduled from February 26-29, 2024 at Abu Dhabi. What is at stake in this edition? The most critical issue on the agenda of MC 13 is the ...

"The dialogue with the private sector focused on the importance of the rule-based multilateral trading system underpinned by ...

WTO ministers met in Davos, reaffirming support for the rule-based multilateral trading system amid rising geopolitical ...

The recent WTO Ministerial Conference, held from Feb. 26 to March 2 in the United Arab Emirates, made no notable progress. The divide between the United States and the Japan-Europe camp over ...

India has opposed the IFD initiative, arguing that investment facilitation should not be negotiated at the WTO as it involves ...

Invited guests also included WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and representatives of the private sector. The meeting emphasised the important role of the WTO and the rules-based international ...

WTO Chief Okonjo-Iweala says 2025 will be a pivotal year for the organisation, as global trade negotiations will be affected by geopolitical tensions ...

Comoros and Timor Leste were approved to become the 165th and 166th members at the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 26, 2024. The World Trade Organization (WTO) oversees global ...