Sustainability discussions focus on trade policy considerations and practices
WTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) met on 12-13...
DG Okonjo-Iweala and Japan’s Prime Minister issue joint call to strengthen trading system
Director-General Ngozi-Okonjo-Iweala and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba issued a joint call on 13 May...
Statement by DG Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO, issued the following statement on 11 May following...
Trade and Gender Group discusses new work programme, potential MC14 outcomes
Members of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender met on 9 May 2025...
Commemoration of the Customs Valuation Agreement at 30 WTO Committee on Customs Valuation
Opening remarks DDG A. EllardWorld Trade Organization — Latest news...
Members note benefits, challenges for Customs Valuation Agreement at anniversary event
WTO members marked the 30th anniversary of the Customs Valuation Agreement (CVA) on 9 May...
Committee marks 30th anniversary of Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
At its meeting on 8 May, the Committee on Import Licensing marked the 30th anniversary...
Members seek to broaden ITA participation, examine links with AI and e-commerce
Participants in the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and the ITA Expansion Agreement endorsed on...
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Broad agreement on WTO reform as “central priority” for MC14
There is a “broad agreement” among WTO members that repositioning and reform of the organization...