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Recent News About World Trade Organization
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Okonjo-Iweala: ‘We cannot afford to leave trade and WTO behind’ when tackling climate change
World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recently made remarks about how trade and economic cooperation between nations cannot be left behind when tackling the issue of climate change.
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Okonjo-Iweala: 'I thank France for its continuous support for developing countries and LDCs in tackling sanitary and phytosanitary challenges'
France recently contributed almost $50,000 to the Standards and Trade Development Facility to boost safe food production for trade amongst developing countries.
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World Trade Organization director-general: 'The MOU aims to deliver specific things for the benefit of countries in the region'
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Caribbean Development Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Oct. 25 to strengthen the bond between the two organizations.
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González calls on greater cooperation on digital trade: ‘Digitalization increasingly permeates all areas of WTO work’
World Trade Organization (WTO) Deputy Director-General Anabel González recently made remarks about how with the uncertain future of digital technology, more cooperation is needed in order to create more trade opportunities.
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WTO predicts world trade will slow in 2023: ‘policymakers are confronted with unenviable choices’
According to a new report by the World Trade Organization (WTO), world trade is expected to lose momentum in the second half of 2022 and remain slow in 2023.
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WTO, WCO release publication on technologies that can ‘enable new and innovative business models that can contribute to making trade more efficient and inclusive’
The World Trade Organization and the World Customs Organization recently released a joint publication called “Study Report on Disruptive Technologies” that looks at how new technologies can assist cross-border trade.
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WTO's Young Economist Essay Award winner: 'I'm incredibly honored'
A paper by Mathilde Muñoz, a University of California, Berkeley scholar, recently earned a prestigious award.
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Ireland donates over $400,000 to WTO trust funds ‘to enhance the trading capacities of developing countries’
Ireland will donate approximately $401,521 to help increase the trade know-how of developing countries and “least-developed countries” through partnerships with the World Trade Organization.
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World Trade Organization's Goods Trade Barometer remains steady, but 'uncertainty' surrounds the forecast
The World Trade Organization said global trade remains at a stagnant pace in its barometer reading released Tuesday.
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WTO forecasts rise in global trade
Worldwide trade has recovered faster than anticipated in 2021 with the World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasting global trade to rise 10.8% in 2021, a 2.8% increase from the 8% forecast in March of this year and 4.7% growth by 2022.