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WTO panel rules in EU's favour in Malaysia palm oil dispute

The WTO ruling has been three years in the making after Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, initiated the case in 2021

WTO chief insists global trade body still counts

"I reject the use of the word irrelevant," she told journalists at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva

Analysis / WTO: the sick man of global trade?

Has the World Trade Organization done enough for the global enemy ?

Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?

The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.

WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.

WTO recognises need for duty benefits for graduating LDCs

Bangladesh and other graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) might not have received a clear-cut extension of the current duty-free trade benefit at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that concluded today (June 17, 2022), but their demand was recognised at the declaration.

Start negotiations with members of WTO to secure TRIPS waiver: Debapriya

Bangladesh should launch an intense negotiation with the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to secure benefits of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) even after the country’s economic graduation in 2026, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said today.

Trump threatens to withdraw US from World Trade Organization: Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump threatened in an interview with Bloomberg News to withdraw from the World Trade Organization if "they don't shape up," in his latest criticism of the institution.

Another setback for WTO

As feared, the Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 10-13, 2017 ended in failure. It failed to even produce the customary ministerial declaration reiterating the centrality of the global trading system and the importance of trade as a driver of development.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

WTO panel rules in EU's favour in Malaysia palm oil dispute

The WTO ruling has been three years in the making after Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia, initiated the case in 2021

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

WTO chief insists global trade body still counts

"I reject the use of the word irrelevant," she told journalists at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

WTO: the sick man of global trade?

Has the World Trade Organization done enough for the global enemy ?

November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023

Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?

The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

WTO recognises need for duty benefits for graduating LDCs

Bangladesh and other graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) might not have received a clear-cut extension of the current duty-free trade benefit at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that concluded today (June 17, 2022), but their demand was recognised at the declaration.

July 10, 2021
July 10, 2021

Start negotiations with members of WTO to secure TRIPS waiver: Debapriya

Bangladesh should launch an intense negotiation with the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to secure benefits of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) even after the country’s economic graduation in 2026, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said today.

August 31, 2018
August 31, 2018

Trump threatens to withdraw US from World Trade Organization: Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump threatened in an interview with Bloomberg News to withdraw from the World Trade Organization if "they don't shape up," in his latest criticism of the institution.

January 8, 2018
January 8, 2018

Another setback for WTO

As feared, the Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 10-13, 2017 ended in failure. It failed to even produce the customary ministerial declaration reiterating the centrality of the global trading system and the importance of trade as a driver of development.

December 21, 2015
December 21, 2015

World Trade Organization strikes 'historic' farming subsidy deal

Countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO) agree to abolish subsidies on farming exports.

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