An update on recent WTO developments by Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
WTO Corner blog
WTO Corner: US joins TESSD, EU capital position, Arab MC12 views, Uzbek accession bid
The countdown to the next WTO ministerial to be hald at the end of this month is on.
WTO Corner: Fish talks go for extra time, health text proposal
Welcome to the third edition of our WTO Corner blog this week. The wheels are churning in Geneva ahead of MC12. By Rob Francis and Chris Horseman.
WTO Corner: Plastics pollution, Australian wine, Appellate Body reform, US envoy*
Busy times at the World Trade Organization! By Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
WTO Corner: How MC12 is shaping up, G7 and MC12, UK and the China TPR
Here an update on recent WTO-related developments. By Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer.
WTO Corner: USTR Tai sees outcomes on fish and health at MC12
United States trade chief Katherine Tai set out her first fully articulated views on the WTO since taking office last spring at a speech hosted by the Graduate Institute in Geneva on Thursday (14 October 2021). Tai’s speech indicated the United States is committed to achieving agreements on fisheries subsidies …
WTO Corner : Sorrento G20, environment declarations, Secretariat overhaul
A little bit of movement here, a little bit of movement there. That’s the story at the WTO this week. By Iana Dreyer and Rob Francis.
WTO Corner : A frustrated DG, constructive joint statement initiatives, supply chain bottlenecks
Hi from Day 3 of the 2021 WTO Public Forum. The twelfth ministerial conference is two months away and many participants are wondering whether the event that might define the fate of the global world trade institution will rise to the challenge. Signals are mixed – at best. While there …
Blog: Pandemic defines first ‘hybrid’ WTO Public Forum in Geneva
The WTO Public Forum kicked off today in Geneva with delegates eager to get back into the swing of networking and debating critical trade issues. Rob Francis shares his impressions.
WTO Corner : MC12 format, Australia on IP waiver, Ag talks
By Chris Horseman, Rob Francis and Iana Dreyer. This has been the real rentrée week in Geneva. First meetings have been held among agriculture negotiators with health, trade intellectual property discussions happening in the background ahead of the next ministerial meeting.
