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18 Jun 2025 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM Trade Policy Review: Colombia The sixth review of the trade policies and practices of Colombia takes place on 18 and 20 June 2025. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Colombia. TPR documents   ⟶

NEWS ITEM WTO members review six regional trade agreements, discuss transparency issues At a meeting of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) on 17 June, WTO members reviewed six regional trade agreements involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Union, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Pacific States (Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa and the Solomon Islands), Cameroon, Morocco, Türkiye and Kosovo. They also reviewed other topics relevant to the Committee's work under the Transparency Mechanism for RTAs. News item   ⟶

 

NEWS ITEM Japan gives CHF 105,000 to support trade capacity-building in developing economies The government of Japan is contributing CHF 105,469 to the WTO Global Trust Fund for 2025 to support WTO-led technical assistance and training activities aimed at enhancing the trade capacity of government officials from developing and least-developed country members. Press release   ⟶

NEWS ITEM Kenya’s Strathmore University wins John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition The WTO co-hosted the Final Oral Round of the 23rd edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO law between 10 and 14 June. Strathmore University, Kenya, emerged as the overall winner of the competition, with West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India, finishing as the runner-up. News item   ⟶