Mongabay

Fishing fail: WTO negotiators flunk deadline to end harmful fisheries subsidies by 2020

World Trade Organization member states missed a deadline to agree to curb harmful fisheries subsidies, part of the U.N.’s sustainable development goals. Exemptions for developing and least-developed ...

WTO backs EU in frozen fries row with Colombia

The World Trade Organization backed the European Union on Thursday in the latest chapter in its case against Colombia over ...
The Spokesman-Review

WTO gives EU $4 billion target on U.S. goods in Boeing case

The European Union can impose tariffs on about $4 billion of U.S. exports annually in retaliation for government aid to Boeing Co. deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization, according to people ...
STAT

South Africa and India urge WTO to waive IP rights, widen access to Covid-19 drugs and vaccines

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the globe, the governments of India and South Africa have asked the World Trade Organization to waive some provisions in a trade agreement governing intellectual ...
Nasdaq

WTO sees trade rebound, but likely year-end slowdown

The World Trade Organization said on Friday global trade in goods had rebounded in the third quarter from COVID-19 lockdowns, but predicted a slowdown at the end of 2020. Updates with details of WTO ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Why the WTO Has Been Caught in Trade-War Crossfire

After a quarter century serving as the global arbiter of commerce, the World Trade Organization is facing an existential moment in an era of rising protectionism. The U.S. under President Donald Trump ...
Nasdaq

INTERVIEW-Trade disputes could multiply without WTO reform - candidate

Trade disputes could extend beyond the current U.S.-China conflict if the World Trade Organization is unable to transform, according to the South Korean vying to lead the Geneva-based body. By Philip ...
Jakarta Globe

Indonesia, Brazil Agree to Settle Chicken Dispute at WTO

Jakarta. Indonesia and Brazil have agreed to settle their dispute over chicken meat import restrictions at the World Trade ...
CNN

A woman will oversee global trade for the first time

For the first time in its 25-year history, the World Trade Organization will be led by a woman. The field of candidates vying to become the next director-general of the WTO later this year has been ...
Forbes

Can The U.S. Unilaterally Stall The WTO Chief’s Appointment?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a Canadian reporter covering foreign affairs and the UN. Nigerian former Foreign and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ...
csis.org

WTO MC12 Agenda: Too Much or Not Enough?

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 3, 2021. The Ministerial Conference is the highest decisionmaking body ...