Members adopt a pathway to bring E‑Commerce Agreement into force via interim arrangements
Sixty-six members, covering approximately 70% of global trade, have adopted a pathway to bring into...
EU launches safeguard investigation on grain-oriented electrical steel
On 27 March 2026, the European Union notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it...
Australia contributes an additional AUD 2 million to WTO Fish Fund
The government of Australia has committed an additional AUD 2 million (approximately CHF 1.2 million)...
Adding value to cotton in Africa can drive inclusive growth, ministers and agency heads say
Investment in the cotton, textiles and garments sector can help transform economic development in Central...
China commits USD 1.1 million to support WTO accession, LDCs and technical assistance
In two separate contributions, the government of China has pledged USD 1.1 million (close to...
United Kingdom donates CHF 1.56 million to WTO development programmes
The United Kingdom has contributed GBP 500,000 to the WTO’s Global Trust Fund and GBP...
Parliamentarians and business step up calls for WTO reform at MC14
At the opening of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé on 26 March...
MC14 opens in Yaoundé with call to reinvigorate WTO in time of crisis
The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, opened on 26 March with concerns...
Plastics Dialogue coordinators issue MC14 ministerial statement, technical outcome package
On 26 March, the opening day of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), the six co-coordinators...