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Experts Discuss Problems Of Trade Finance
Friday, 14 November 2008, 10:08 am | World Trade Organisation
Representatives of international financial institutions, private banks and other experts met at the WTO, 12 November 2008, to analyze the shortage of credit to finance trade and discuss possible measures to address the problem. More >>
WTO Schedule 17 — 21 December 2007
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 9:55 am | World Trade Organisation
Monday 17 December 2007: 3 pm Dispute Settlement Body / Briefing after the meeting, at the WTO / 5.30 pm New Appellate Body members - Swearing-in ceremony. Tuesday 18 December 2007 10 am General Council (to Wednesday) / Briefing: 5 pm. More >>
Turkey: Reforms Would Help Sustain Strong Growth
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:16 am | World Trade Organisation
The report states that an acceleration of Turkey's structural reforms, extension of the scope of tariff binding commitments, reduction of bound rates, and further tariff rationalization would help sustain its economic performance. More >>
3rd WTO Workshop On Health Patent Flexibilities
Sunday, 9 December 2007, 2:53 pm | World Trade Organisation
Like the first and second workshops in September 2005 and November 2006, this one aimed to ensure that the participants have the information necessary so that their countries can make use of the TRIPS Agreement's flexibilities for public health purposes More >>
Peru: Reforms Have Resulted In Sizeable Benefits
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 10:02 am | World Trade Organisation
Peru has continued to liberalize its trade regime which, in the context of other reforms and a favourable external environment, helps explain its robust economic performance since its previous Review in 2000 according to a WTO Secretariat report ... More >>
Completing Doha Round A "political must" -- Lamy
Monday, 20 August 2007, 11:10 am | World Trade Organisation
Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech in Kuala Lumpur on 17 August 2007, said today's challenges are "resisting protectionist tendencies, investing in policies which ensure that the benefits of trade are spread fairly among and within countries ... More >>
Goods Council approves waivers for Mongolia, US
Tuesday, 10 July 2007, 10:10 am | World Trade Organisation
The Council for Trade in Goods, on 9 July 2007, approved a request by Mongolia for a five-year waiver on its accession commitment on cashmere. It also approved the extension — until end of 2016 — of the waiver on the United States' duty-free ... More >>
Talks suspended. 'Today there are only losers.'
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 11:29 am | World Trade Organisation
The Doha Development Agenda negotiations are to be suspended because gaps between key players remain too wide. Heads of delegations, speaking in an informal meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee on 24 July 2006, agreed with WTO Director-General ... More >>
China: Economic reform important challenges remain
Thursday, 20 April 2006, 8:31 pm | World Trade Organisation
China's gradual economic reforms have opened the economy to international trade and investment and have made it one of the fastest growing in the world, with a nearly nine-fold increase in GDP per capita since 1978, according to a WTO Secretariat report ... More >>
WTO on “Humanising Globalization”
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 4:22 pm | World Trade Organisation
This is the first non-routine trip that I have taken the initiative to undertake as Director-General of the WTO and the fact that I have chosen Chile to start this trip is not simply a result of convenience or chance. I have made it a point to start ... More >>
WTO: Ministers Agree On Declaration
Monday, 19 December 2005, 3:35 pm | World Trade Organisation
Despite the long hours and hard work, “it was worth it,” WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy told a press conference late in the evening of the final day. “We have managed to put the Round back on track after a period of hibernation. More >>
WTO Ministerial Hong Kong - Summary Of 17/12/05
Sunday, 18 December 2005, 3:59 pm | World Trade Organisation
Ministers headed for another long night of negotiations after a revised draft ministerial declaration was circulated in the early afternoon of 17 December. At an evening informal meeting of the heads of delegations, they said the draft reflects further achievements ... More >>
WTO Draft Ministerial Declaration - 17 Dec. 2005
Sunday, 18 December 2005, 3:57 pm | World Trade Organisation
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Sixth Session Hong Kong, 13 - 18 December 2005 DOHA WORK PROGRAMME Draft Ministerial Declaration More >>
Tonga’s membership to WTO approved
Friday, 16 December 2005, 8:48 am | World Trade Organisation
The WTO Sixth Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong today (15 December) approved Tonga’s terms of accession. This decision paves the way for the South Pacific Island nation to become the 150th member of the Organization. “The Kingdom of Tonga is pleased ... More >>
WTO Opening Ceremony: Ministerial Conference
Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 10:23 am | World Trade Organisation
Chief Executive Donald Tsang, Secretary John Tsang, Ministers, Dr. Supachai, Ambassador Amina Mohammed, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen; More >>
Pascal Lamy Speech: WTO Hong Kong
Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 8:55 am | World Trade Organisation
We first met in September at your Geneva headquarters, when you had invited me to address your members exactly 3 weeks after I had taken office in the WTO. At the time we spoke about the preparatory work needed in the lead-up to the WTO’s 6th Ministerial ... More >>
Romania Continues To Liberalise Trade Regime
Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 9:52 am | World Trade Organisation
Since its last review in 1999, Romania has continued to liberalize its trade regime. This, in turn, has contributed to a positive overall economic perfomance during the last few years. Romania has also embarked on a reinvigorated privatization programme ... More >>
Access'n working parties: Iran, Sao Tomé, Principe
Friday, 27 May 2005, 11:17 am | World Trade Organisation
The General Council, on 26 May 2005, established separate working parties to examine the membership applications of Iran, and Sao Tomé and Principe, respectively. More >>
Chair: Viet Nam must complete bilaterals quickly
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 10:42 am | World Trade Organisation
WTO members praised Viet Nam at an informal meeting on 20 May 2005 for speeding up the passage of legislation and supplying more information on its intentions on joining the WTO. More >>
US to contribute US$992,000 to WTO tech assistance
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 10:30 am | World Trade Organisation
The United States Government today (17 May 2005) pledged a contribution of US$ 992,000 (CHF 1.2 million) to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund for 2005. The United States’ contribution will be used, among other things, to strengthen the technical ... More >>
