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| WTO members seek fresh momentum for agriculture talks |
| At the first negotiation meeting on agriculture following the summer break on 18 September, WTO members discussed the way forward for the farm talks. The African Group and the Cairns Group of agricultural exporting countries reported progress on key issues in their discussions and expressed hopes of presenting joint proposals in the near future. Brazil proposed to establish a dialogue on sustainable agriculture. |
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| | WTO-FIFA “Partenariat pour le Coton” initiative kicks off national consultations in Benin |
| The WTO-FIFA “Partenariat pour le Coton” initiative launched a national consultations programme on 18 September in Cotonou, Benin, aimed at addressing key challenges and opportunities in the cotton sector, with the goal of unlocking the full potential of the industry. The kick-off event to launch the programme marked the beginning of multi-week consultations for the Cotton 4 (C-4) plus countries — Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire. |
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| | Canada pledges CAD 250,000 to support food, animal and plant health standards |
| Canada is contributing CAD 250,000 (approximately CHF 158,000) to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) in 2024 to support sustainable economic growth, poverty reduction and food security. The donation will help developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) improve their sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity and participate more actively in global trade. |
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| | Moot Court competition opens with webinar support on offer for participants |
| The 23rd Edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law was launched on 16 September 2024, with potential participants invited to follow a series of webinars on how to take part effectively in the competition. |
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| WTO members discuss work programme on e-commerce post MC13 with a focus on development |
| In the first meeting on the e-commerce work programme since the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), Ambassador Richard Brown of Jamaica, the new facilitator of the work programme, heard members' views on 17 September on how to proceed with the programme to take account of the development issues raised by WTO members. |
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