NEWS FROM ABROAD

News from a selection of international sources.
  • October 8, 2026
    AI boom and trade resilience to Middle East crisis...
    Global trade proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2026 despite the disruption caused by the...
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  • October 5, 2026
    General Council addresses WTO reform, ministerial follow-ups, ongoing negotiations
    WTO members meeting at the General Council on 5-6 October addressed issues related to the ongoing discussions on WTO...
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  • October 2, 2026
    Co-sponsors of sustainability initiative advance work plan towards MC15
    At a meeting on 2 October, co-sponsors of the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) discussed a work...
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  • October 2, 2026
    WTO MSME Group explores IP's role in trade, hears...
    The Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) met on 2 October, with a focus on...
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  • October 1, 2026
    DDG Nordquist: Trade continues apace, showing resiliency
    Speaking at a panel on leadership in global trade at the 17th Swiss Coffee Trade Association (SCTA) Forum on...
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  • October 1, 2026
    Co-sponsors of Plastics Dialogue hold first round of technical...
    At a meeting on 1 October 2026, WTO members participating in the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable...
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  • October 1, 2026
    Director-General cites concerns with pace of negotiations as chairs...
    A meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on 1 October provided WTO members with an opportunity to take...
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  • September 30, 2026
    Members take stock of latest discussions on WTO reform
    At a transparency session on 30 September, facilitators for the discussions on WTO reform reported on recent meetings among...
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  • September 29, 2026
    John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition kicks off with...
    Prospective participants in the 25th edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law, launched on...
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  • September 28, 2026
    WTO members deepen discussions on trade and climate measures,...
    The Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) met on 28-29 September to advance its discussions on the trade and...
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  • September 28, 2026
    WTO, Asian Development Bank and World Bank bring TS4D...
    The WTO, the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank Group jointly organized a regional conference in Manila on...
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  • September 28, 2026
    New Zealand advances safe and inclusive trade with new...
    New Zealand has contributed NZ$ 300,000 (approximately CHF 140,000) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to help...
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