NEWS FROM ABROAD

News from a selection of international sources.
  • December 4, 2023
    DG Okonjo-Iweala: We need to use every weapon in...
    Trade policy tools can help countries increase low-carbon goods uptake by reforming import tariffs, rethinking government procurement and promoting...
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  • December 4, 2023
    Fisheries subsidies chair opens final “Fish Week” of 2023...
    The chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson of Iceland, on 4 December opened the final “Fish...
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  • December 3, 2023
    DDG Paugam: Fight against climate change can also bring...
    The effort to combat climate change is also an opportunity for least developed countries (LDCs) to leverage their advantages...
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  • December 2, 2023
    WTO Secretariat launches trade policy toolkit at COP28 to...
    The WTO Secretariat on 2 December launched a 10-point set of “Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action” at the...
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  • December 1, 2023
    Members agree on draft MC13 decision on small economies’...
    WTO members agreed on 1 December 2023 on a draft decision to be submitted to trade ministers for approval...
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  • December 1, 2023
    WTO concludes training programme in the Seychelles
    The WTO, in collaboration with the Department of Trade of the Seychelles, held a training programme on “Trade Negotiation...
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  • December 1, 2023
    Heads of WTO, FAO sign agreement to boost cooperation...
    The WTO and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) agreed on 1 December to boost cooperation and collaboration...
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  • December 1, 2023
    Director-General welcomes Steel Standards Principles for decarbonization, launched at...
    Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed on 1 December the endorsement by standard setting bodies, international organizations, steel producers and industry...
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  • November 30, 2023
    E-commerce co-convenors set out roadmap for concluding negotiations in...
    At the final round of e-commerce negotiations for 2023, taking place from 27 to 30 November, the co-convenors of...
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  • November 29, 2023
    WTO members review farm policies, discuss food security, technology...
    At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on 27-29 November, WTO members exchanged views on a range of...
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  • November 28, 2023
    Mini-ministerial on agriculture seeks political guidance for negotiators ahead...
    At a virtual mini-ministerial gathering on agriculture on 28 November, the United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Trade Minister, Thani Bin...
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  • November 27, 2023
    Members consider seven regional trade agreements, discuss improvements to...
    WTO members considered five regional trade agreements (RTAs) between the United Kingdom and various trading partners, namely Central America,...
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