Improving transparency focus of discussions at import licensing committee meeting
At a meeting of the Committee on Import Licensing on 10 October, the Chair reported...
Trade and gender group discusses implementation of 2025-2026 Work Plan
Following exchanges on the 2025-2026 Work Plan for advancing gender equality in trade, members of...
Jordan joins WTO-ITC WEIDE Fund programme with call for women entrepreneurs
Women-led businesses in Jordan can now apply for grants and technical support through the Women...
DG Okonjo-Iweala: WTO “has important tools worth preserving”
At a meeting of the WTO’s General Council on 6-7 October, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala once...
AI goods and frontloading lift world trade in 2025 but outlook dims for 2026
Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased spending...
MSME Working Group reviews new trade initiatives, highlights exemplary businesses
The Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) on 3 October reviewed...
WTO members discuss professional qualification recognition and other services trade issues
The WTO Council for Trade in Services met on 2 and 3 October to discuss...
WTO members share tools and insights to advance fossil fuel subsidy reform
WTO members participating in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative met on 2 October...
Committee reviews work on transparency, discusses AI, semiconductors, metrology in trade
At a meeting on 2 October, the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)...