World Trade Organization
Launch of the World Trade Report
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- Launch of the World Trade Report
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- 50:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The World Trade Report 2024 explores the complex interlinkages between trade and inclusiveness across and within economies. Openness to international trade can drive economic growth but many low- and middle-income economies struggle to integrate in world trade or diversify. Although trade supports numerous jobs and provides access to affordable goods and services, some individuals can face challenges in adapting to new economic conditions following trade openness.
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- WTO's World Trade Report: Press Conference
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- 54:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The World Trade Organization will hold a press conference about this year's World Trade Report on 9 September 2024, 4:30pm Geneva time. The annual flagship publication this year focuses on trade and inclusivity, with findings on the links between trade participation and income disparities, among others.
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- Re-globalization: better trade for a better world
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Since the WTO's inception in 1995, global trade has expanded rapidly, lifting 1.5 billion people out of extreme poverty and unlocking new opportunities. At the same time, the gains from trade have not always been shared equally.
As the WTO celebrates its 30th anniversary, the 2024 Public Forum explores how re-globalization can help make trade more inclusive, ensuring that its benefits reach more people.
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- Marrakesh Coffee: Gabrielle Marceau
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- 13:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the first episode of Marrakesh Coffee, Gabrielle Marceau, from the Economic Research and Statistics Division, drawing on her nearly 30 years at the WTO, reflects on her extensive experience and offers insights into the past, present, and future of the Organization.
She discusses the concept of re-globalization, stressing the importance of the "Spirit of Marrakesh," which symbolizes the collaborative and inclusive mindset that was central to the establishment of the WTO in 1994.
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- Fisheries subsidies: Jordan's acceptance
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Jordan deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 23 July. Ambassador Walid Obeidat presented Jordan’s acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard.
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- 30 years of the Agreement on Agriculture
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thirty years ago, the Agreement on Agriculture was adopted by WTO members as part of the Marrakesh Agreement Package.
Since then, the Agreement has profoundly shaped the landscape of global agri-food trade.
Watch the video to learn more.
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- Women in the digital economy
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Participants in the Aid for Trade panel on "Empowering women in digital trade" on 27 June 2024 discussed actionable solutions to unlock opportunities for women in the digital economy. Ajaita Shah, Founder and CEO of Frontier Markets, and Sagufta Janif, Executive Director of Outsource Fiji, introduced successful women entrepreneurs and concrete initiatives that help women thrive in digital trade.
Learn more at wto.org
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- Comoros, Timor-Leste ready to join WTO
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- At a ceremony at the start of the General Council meeting on 22 July, Comoros and Timor-Leste handed over to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala their acceptance of the WTO Protocols of Accession. Comoros and Timor-Leste also handed over to the Director-General their respective instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
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- Fisheries subsidies: Sierra Leone's acceptance
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- 4:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sierra Leone deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 19 July. Ambassador Lansana Gberie presented Sierra Leone’s acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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- Iraq resumes WTO Accession talks after 16 years
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Iraq's Minister of Trade, Atheer Dawood Salman Al Ghrairi, on 19 July following his country's Accession Working Party meeting at the WTO. Minister Al Ghrairi emphasized Iraq’s readiness and dedication to the WTO during today's meeting with the Director-General.
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- Fisheries subsidies: Benin's acceptance
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Benin deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 19 July. Ambassador Corinne Brunet presented Benin’s acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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- "Marrakesh Coffee"
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the agreement establishing the WTO, we've got something special lined up for this year's Public Forum – "Marrakesh Coffee", our brand-new talk series inspired by the name of the agreement. In this series, we will sit down with trade experts over a cup of coffee to chat about the last 30 years and what lies ahead for the WTO.
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- High-level visit from Liberia
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed Amin Modad, Minister of Commerce & Industry of Liberia, and his delegation to the WTO on 11 July.
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- High-level visit from Samoa
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed Leota Laki Lamositele, Minister for Commerce, Industry & Labour of Samoa, to the WTO on 10 July. They talked about Samoa's priorities for WTO work post-MC13 and the potential for diversifying the island’s economy.
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- High-level visit from Cabo Verde
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Alexandre Monteiro
Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy, Cabo Verde, on 10 July. They talked about Cabo Verde’s pathways to economic and trade diversification through digital trade and focusing on the green and blue economies.
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- High-level visit from Jamaica
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, on 9 July, as her country prepared for its Trade Policy Review. They also discussed Jamaica’s contributions to the WTO and the economic and human impact of Hurricane Beryl.
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- Digital trade : SME stories
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- 3:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Innovative strategies are urgently needed to enable more developing economies, especially least developed countries, to take advantage of digital connectivity. South-South cooperation and partnerships with the private sector can help accelerate the integration of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from developing economies into global trade through e-commerce.
At the Aid for Trade Global Review 2024, MSMEs and e-commerce experts highlighted best practices and business opportunities.
Learn more at wto.org
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- High-level visit from Cameroon
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the second day of the Aid for Trade Global Review, the WTO Director-General met with Cameroon's Minister Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana. Their meeting followed a session on strengthening food security through trade.
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- High-level visit from Mozambique
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Silvino Augusto José Moreno, Minister of Industry and Trade of Mozambique, on 2 September, while he was at the WTO for his country's Trade Policy Review.
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- Small Business Champions 2024
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The WTO's Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) announced two winners of the Small Business Champions Competition to mark “MSME Day” on 27 June. One of the winners is the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fairtrade Small Producers and Workers of El Salvador (CLAC), a network representing 1,000 Fairtrade certified organizations in 24 economies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The other is O'KANATA of Canada, an organization focussed on the empowerment of indigenous youth. The 2024 edition of the Small Business Champions Competition was held under the theme “Empowering Indigenous Peoples' Economic Development through International Trade”. It was jointly organized by the Informal Working Group on MSMEs, the International Trade Centre (ITC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
More info: https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/business_e/msme_sbc_e.htm
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- High-level visit from Chad
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the first day of the Aid for Trade Global Review, the WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Chad's Minister Mathieu Guibolo Fanga.
Their meeting followed a session on financing sustainable infrastructure in West and Central Africa's cotton-to-clothing sector.
Earlier in the day, representatives from a group of organizations — including AFC, ITFC, ITC, UNIDO and the WTO — signed a joint declaration. They affirmed their cooperation in investing in and supporting the WTO's cotton value chain development projects in African countries.
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- Working together for African trade
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The WTO and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 28 June to enhance cooperation and collaboration on a range of issues, including food and agricultural trade, trade finance, and fisheries subsidies. The MoU also establishes a broad framework for collaboration in other potential areas of mutual interest.
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- Fisheries Subsidies: Kazakhstan's acceptance
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kazakhstan deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 1 July. Ambassador Asset Irgaliyev presented Kazakhstan’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Kazakhstan's instrument of acceptance brings to 78 the total number of WTO members that have formally accepted the Agreement. Thirty-two more formal acceptances are needed for the Agreement to come into effect. The Agreement will enter into force upon acceptance by two-thirds of the membership.
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- Supporting cotton and textiles in Africa
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Representatives from a group of organizations — including AFC, ITFC, ITC, UNIDO and the WTO — signed a joint declaration, affirming their cooperation in investing in and supporting the WTO's cotton value chain development projects in African countries. The joint declaration states that the signatories will promote cooperation in developing programmes that support private sector engagement and investment in the Cotton-4 countries and other cotton-producing countries in West and Central Africa, aiming to boost the region's production capacity.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/cott_26jun24_e.htm
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- Trade for all - taking stock
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On day 1 of the Aid for Trade Global Review 2024, global leaders reflect on 18 years of Aid for Trade, an initiative that has unlocked USD 648 billion of investment since 2006 to help developing economies participate more fully in global trade. The discussion focused on how the international community can help lower-income countries tap further trade opportunities.
Learn more at wto.org
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- ITC 60th Anniversary Celebration
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- 2:44:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day (MSME Day) on 27 June 2024, ITC marks its 60th Anniversary with a dynamic show that reflects its impactful work from the past, the present and to the future. During the celebrations with a singer live on stage, we explore together the life-changing power of trade across the globe. We look forward to telling you the ITC story around our five impact areas, while high-level guests deliver remarks that reflect the six-decade long partnerships and impact we have had on the businesses we serve. And who else to tell the ITC story better than small businesses, focusing on inclusive trade, sustainable value chains, regional Integration, digital and green trade. The event will be followed by a reception on the WTO Terrace.
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- Strengthening food security through trade
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- 1:10:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Food security is critical for economic stability and social cohesion. And ensuring every person in every country can access safe, nutritious and affordable food is a key Sustainable Development Goal. But conflict, value chain disruptions and mounting inflation are creating new threats to global food security, especially in developing countries. In this session, we will examine some of these challenges and explore how international cooperation aimed at promoting food trade, boosting agricultural productivity and strengthening food safety can be part of the solution.
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- Digital trade for Africa
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Digital trade presents significant opportunities for economies to boost growth, create jobs and reduce poverty, but more needs to be done to help African economies harness these benefits. This is the objective of a WTO-World Bank project presented by the WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank Vice Presidents Pablo Saavedra and Ousmane Diagana and the Trade Ministers of Benin and Rwanda, Shadiya Alimatou Assouman and Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, at an event in Abu Dhabi on the eve of the 13th Ministerial Conference on 24 February.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/dtech_24feb24_e.htm
Speakers in this video:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
WTO Director-General
Pablo Saavedra
World Bank
Ousmane Diagana
World Bank
Shadiya Alimatou Assouman
Benin
Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze
Rwanda
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- Call to action on fisheries subsidies at Aid for Trade Global Review
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the first day of the Aid for Trade Global Review, Barbados' Minister Kerrie Symmonds delivered a statement underlining the importance of ensuring the entry into force of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and completing the second wave of negotiations for additional provisions relating to curbing overcapacity and overfishing. He drew attention to a communiqué on fisheries subsidies circulated by over 30 WTO members.
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- Realizing LDCs’ trade potential
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- 1:07:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- International trade represents a huge but under-tapped opportunity for the world’s least developed countries (LDCs), which remain the international community’s most vulnerable members. Exporting to international markets or importing strategically important goods can help them build value-add industries, become more economically resilient and lift populations out of poverty. But to grab these opportunities, they first need support to build trade capacity and infrastructure.
Learn more on wto.org/aidfortrade
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- Trade for all - taking stock
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- 1:03:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Learn more on wto.org.
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- Aid for Trade Global Review 2024
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Over the past 18 years, the international community has helped unlock USD 648 billion to support trade development and raise living standards in developing economies, including least-developed countries, via Aid for Trade. The 2024 Global Review of Aid for Trade, held at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva, will bring together trade and development practitioners, including ministers, heads of international organizations and experts, to share their insights, to take stock of lessons learnt and to explore what more can be done to support the greater integration of developing economies into global trade. The discussions will focus on three main themes – food security, digital connectivity and mainstreaming trade.
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- WTO Open Day 2024
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The WTO opened its doors to the public on 9 June to welcome visitors and thank its host city Geneva for many years of support. Around 4,000 people came to explore the WTO’s headquarters and learn about the organization’s role in facilitating trade and building global prosperity.
Organized as part of activities to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the WTO, the sixth edition of the Open Day offered an opportunity for visitors to learn about the work of the WTO, explore its historic building, and take part in various activities on the lakeside terrace and inside the WTO’s headquarters.
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- Agreement of Fisheries Subsidies: Montenegro's acceptance
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Montenegro deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 14 June. Ambassador Slavica Milačić presented Montenegro's instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Montenegro's instrument of acceptance brings to 77 the total number of WTO members that have formally accepted the Agreement. Thirty-three more formal acceptances are needed for the Agreement to come into effect. The Agreement will enter into force upon acceptance by two-thirds of the membership.
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- High-level visit from Rwanda
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, Minister of Trade and Industry of Rwanda, and his delegation to the WTO on 13 June 2024.
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- Become a Young Trade Leader!
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Young Trade Leaders Programme aims to foster a better understanding of the WTO's work and international trade among young people by creating a network of "Young Trade Leaders" around the world. People between the ages of 18 and 30 who have a strong interest in international trade are encouraged to apply.
Young Trade Leaders will be exceptional young people who have a clear understanding of how trade can be of benefit to people and planet. They will bring new perspectives and ideas about the role of trade and the WTO while also having the opportunity to learn about the organization's work and play a role in advancing its mission.
Are you one of them?
More info here:
https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/young_trade_leader_e/young_trade_leader_e.htm
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- High-Level visit from Comoros
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros, paid a visit to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 12 June 2024. The least-developed island nation was accepted for WTO membership during the WTO Thirteenth Ministerial Conference, in Abu Dhabi. The two leaders discussed the post-accession plan for Comoros to fully benefit from WTO membership.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/com_e/a1_comoros_e.htm
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- Message on World Oceans Day 2024
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson of Iceland, emphasized the need to conclude two tracks of ongoing work at the WTO for ocean sustainability: entry into force of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and the completion of a second wave of negotiations to strengthen the Agreement.
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- WTO Open Day! Sunday 9 June
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Looking for plans on June 9? Join us for our Open Day! Explore our historic building with guided tours (in English, French & Spanish) and enjoy various activities, including a photo exhibition and national food tasting! bit.ly/3JRXesY
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- Young Trade Leaders Programme
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Calling young people with a passion for trade!
The Young Trade Leaders Programme aims to foster a better understanding of the WTO's work and international trade among young people by creating a network of "Young Trade Leaders".
We are looking for exceptional young people who have a clear understanding of how trade can be of benefit to people and planet.
Learn more at wto.org
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- Illicit trade in food and food fraud
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- 4:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A new WTO publication launched on 28 May looks into the challenges of combating illicit trade in food and food fraud and discusses the role the WTO could play in helping to address this issue. At the launch event, leaders from business and international organizations and other trade experts discussed the urgent need for the international community to act collectively and explored strategies for overcoming current challenges.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/publ_28may24_e.htm
Speakers in this video:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
World Trade Organization
Helen Medina
World Spirits Alliance (WSA)
Jeffrey Hardy
Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT)
Chenggang Li
Ambassador, China
Usha Dwarka-Canabady
Ambassador, Mauritius
Jean-Marie Paugam
World Trade Organization
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- Open day at the WTO
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The WTO Open Day will be held on 9 June 2024 at the WTO Headquarters in Geneva. It is the 6th open day since the creation of the WTO. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the WTO's historic building and to take part in a range of other activities to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Organization.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/open_07may24_e.htm
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- Fisheries Subsidies: Qatar's acceptance
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Qatar deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 22 May. Ambassador Dr Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah presented Qatar's instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
More info:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/fish_22may24_e.htm
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- Fisheries Subsidies: Mauritius' acceptance
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mauritius deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 13 May advancing the tally of formal acceptances to seventy-five. Ambassador Usha Chandnee Dwarka-Canabady presented Mauritius’ instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
More info:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/fish_14may24_e.htm
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- Fisheries Subsidies: Lao PDR's acceptance
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 13 May. Ambassador Latsamy Keomany presented Lao PDR's instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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- High level visit from Benin
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The WTO Director-General welcomed Shadiya Alimatou Assouman, Minister of Trade of Benin, at the WTO on 8 May.
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- Fisheries Subsidies: Cambodia's acceptance
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Cambodia deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 6 May. Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul presented Cambodia's instrument of acceptance to Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard.
More info:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/fish_06may24_e.htm
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- TRIPS at 30: Charting the way ahead
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- WTO members commemorated on 25 April the 30th anniversary of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), concluded in Marrakesh as part of the historic package of multilateral agreements that brought the WTO into existence in 1995. Speaking at a High-level Dialogue to mark the date, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the anniversary was an opportunity to engage in a forward-looking dialogue on how the WTO can best respond to current and future intellectual property needs and interests of its members.
More information:
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/trip_26apr24_e.htm
Speakers in this video:
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Mr Daren Tang
Director-General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Ms Johanna Hill
Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Thierry Calame
- Title
- 30 years of the TRIPS Agreement
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The WTO's Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) was concluded on 15 April 1994 as part of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. Whereas the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (the GATT), established in 1947, mainly dealt with trade in goods, the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations (1986-1994) led to the inclusion of TRIPS as a central pillar of the multilateral trading system.
The three decades since then have seen a transformation in how trade enables and disseminates knowledge and cultural work. Trade and intellectual property have become more and more intertwined.
The WTO's TRIPS Agreement eases the flow of this valuable form of international trade.
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- 30 years of the Marrakesh Agreement #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala invites you to join the celebrations of the WTO's 30th anniversary, and unleash the spirit of the Marrakesh Agreement.
Full video: https://youtu.be/pOL0X90FgF4?si=hDwPTvJ1Cxrhr0Br

