Trade updates

On 21 July, the WTO circulated the arbitration award in the proceedings initiated by the European Union under Article 25 […]

WTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) met on 18 July to review progress across

The WTO Global Trust Fund has received a contribution of GBP 750,000 (just over CHF 850,000) from the United Kingdom

Members discussed how to reinvigorate work on technology transfer to developing economies and elected Ambassador Salomon Eheth of Cameroon as

“The world is looking to the WTO to respond to issues that impact lives, livelihoods and the future prospects of

The volume of world merchandise trade rose 3.6% quarter-on-quarter and 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 as imports

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala thanked the 2024 cohort of WTO Young Trade Leaders for their outstanding contributions over the past year

On 14 July, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Zambia’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Zambia’s

On 11 July, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement

At a meeting on 11 July, the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative deepened exchanges of insights and experiences on