DG Okonjo-Iweala: MC14 must deliver outcomes on WTO reform
WTO members will need to agree on a package of “deep and thorough” reform proposals...
Lesotho formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
On 20 May, Lesotho’s WTO Ambassador Tsiu Khathibe presented his country’s instrument of acceptance of...
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Prime Minister Plenkovic of Croatia to the WTO
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic...
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
The WTO Fish Fund Steering Committee agreed at its meeting on 19 May on next...
Plastics Dialogue sharpens focus on transparency and standards
Members participating in the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP) met...
Georgia formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
On 19 May, Georgia’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Genadi Arveladze, presented his...
Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s carbon border adjustment and emissions trading
The Russian Federation has requested WTO dispute consultations with the European Union and member states...
WTO members discuss duty-free electronic transmissions, hear views from private sector
Members discussed the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions at a...
China Round Table on WTO Accessions, focusing on Arab economies, concludes in Muscat
The 13th China Round Table on WTO Accessions, held from 12 to 14 May 2025...