Recent World Trade Organization Notices
The World Trade Organization recently posted the following notices:​
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- WTO sets up panel to review UAE measures on goods, services, IP rights. At the request of Qatar, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on Nov. 22, to establish a panel to examine measures imposed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Qatar affecting trade in goods and services and the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights (here).
- Trade Policy Review: Cambodia. The second review of the trade policies and practices of Cambodia took place Nov. 21 and 23. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Cambodia (here).
- High-level Seminar on Global Deal and Trade: Making Globalisation Work for Everyone. Remarks by DG Roberto Azevêdo (here).
- DG Azevêdo calls for greater inclusivity to maximize the benefits of economic progress. Addressing a High-level Seminar on the Global Deal and Trade at the WTO on Nov. 22, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said that fostering greater inclusivity in global trade is one of the most pressing challenges of our age and a prerequisite to ensure everyone benefits from economic progress. DG Azevêdo hosted the event, dedicated to the theme “Making Globalization Work for Everyone,” together with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (here).
- Canada donates $78,650 to support LDCs’ participation in Ministerial Conference. The Canadian Government is contributing $78,650 (value in US dollars) to help developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) participate in the eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference (MC11), which will take place Dec. 10-13, in Buenos Aires (here).
- Norway donates $1.3 million to help developing countries participate in global trade. The government of Norway is contributing $1.3 million (value in US dollars) to WTO trade-related programmes to help developing countries and in particular least-developed countries (LDCs) participate in multilateral trade negotiations and better access global markets (here).