Public procurement as key tool to tackle health issues discussed at WHO-WIPO-WTO webinar
The World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO co-hosted a technical webinar on 3 […]
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Trade and gender group outlines priorities for gender equality work leading to MC14
At a meeting of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender on 3 July, members discussed the 2025-2026 Work
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WTO announces new cohort of Young Trade Leaders for 2025
The WTO has announced the candidates selected for the 2025 Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative launched last year to
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WTO monitoring highlights sharp rise in tariffs alongside search for negotiated solutions
A sharp rise in new tariffs and the share of world trade covered by them between October 2024 and May
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Ghana formally accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
On 2 July, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Ghana’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Ghana’s
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Academic collaboration in focus as WTO Chairs Programme looks ahead to MC14
The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) kick-started its three-day Annual Conference on 2 July with an eye to the 14th WTO
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DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes President Halla Tómasdóttir of Iceland to the WTO
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, on 1 July at the WTO. They discussed the
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DG Okonjo-Iweala underscores importance of partnerships to support LDCs
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasized the need to mobilize partnerships to support least-developed countries (LDCs) through trade at a high-level
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Trade Policy Review: Norway
The eighth review of the trade policies and practices of Norway takes place on 30 June and 2 July 2025.
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Members explore technology transfer case studies, patent information, trade-related IP data
At a meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 26-27 June, WTO members actively