At the opening of the Trade in Services for Development (TS4D) Conference on 3-4 December, the WTO and World Bank highlighted progress in the initiative’s efforts to help developing economies leverage services trade for growth and development. Emphasizing the importance of services trade for the future of trade, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: “Our hope in organizing this conference is to open a new chapter in how we think about trade, development, and cooperation.” She outlined the initiative’s key achievements and called for greater cooperation in future work.World Trade Organization — Latest news