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WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms

Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to head the WTO, was the only candidate in the race, and had been all but assured a second four-year term

FIFA launches 2022 World Cup legacy fund for initiatives with WHO, WTO and UNHCR

FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

Exploring BRICS and global governance

We fought two world wars because of economic nationalism, the driving force behind the warring powers.

WTO panel rules in EU's favour in Malaysia palm oil dispute

The WTO ruling has been three years in the making after Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, initiated the case in 2021

WTO chief insists global trade body still counts

"I reject the use of the word irrelevant," she told journalists at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva

Analysis / WTO: the sick man of global trade?

Has the World Trade Organization done enough for the global enemy ?

Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?

The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.

WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.

WTO recognises need for duty benefits for graduating LDCs

Bangladesh and other graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) might not have received a clear-cut extension of the current duty-free trade benefit at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that concluded today (June 17, 2022), but their demand was recognised at the declaration.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms

Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to head the WTO, was the only candidate in the race, and had been all but assured a second four-year term

November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024

FIFA launches 2022 World Cup legacy fund for initiatives with WHO, WTO and UNHCR

FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Exploring BRICS and global governance

We fought two world wars because of economic nationalism, the driving force behind the warring powers.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

WTO panel rules in EU's favour in Malaysia palm oil dispute

The WTO ruling has been three years in the making after Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, initiated the case in 2021

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

WTO chief insists global trade body still counts

"I reject the use of the word irrelevant," she told journalists at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

WTO: the sick man of global trade?

Has the World Trade Organization done enough for the global enemy ?

November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023

Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?

The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

WTO recognises need for duty benefits for graduating LDCs

Bangladesh and other graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) might not have received a clear-cut extension of the current duty-free trade benefit at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that concluded today (June 17, 2022), but their demand was recognised at the declaration.

July 10, 2021
July 10, 2021

Start negotiations with members of WTO to secure TRIPS waiver: Debapriya

Bangladesh should launch an intense negotiation with the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to secure benefits of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) even after the country’s economic graduation in 2026, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said today.