WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION,update

 

06 Oct 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM Trade shows signs of rebound from COVID-19, recovery still uncertain World trade shows signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19 induced slump, but World Trade Organization economists caution that any recovery could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic effects. Press release   ⟶

 

NEWS ITEM WTO members discuss technical assistance and training activities for developing countries At a regular meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development on 29 September, WTO members discussed technical assistance activities for developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs). The challenges faced for assistance activities in light of the COVID-19 crisis were underlined, in particular worldwide travel restrictions and distancing measures for sanitary reasons. News item   ⟶

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION,update

 

30 Sep 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM Trade Policy Review: Zimbabwe The third review of the trade policies and practices of Zimbabwe takes place on 30 September and 2 October 2020. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Zimbabwe. TPR documents   ⟶

NEWS ITEM Agriculture Committee discusses Bali and Nairobi Ministerial decisions, farm policies and COVID-19 impact At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on 21-23 September, WTO members examined their respective agriculture policies and continued their follow-up to the 2013 Bali Decision on Tariff Rate Quotas and the 2015 Nairobi Decision on Export Competition. Members also discussed COVID-19’s impact on agriculture, with the aim of improving transparency and members’ policy responses to the pandemic. Samoa was added to the WTO list of net food-importing developing countries. News item   ⟶   NEWS ITEM Estonia donates EUR 20,000 to help developing countries enhance trading capacities Estonia has contributed EUR 20,000 (CHF 21,000) in 2020 to enhance the trading capacities of developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs). This donation to the WTO’s DDA Global Trust Fund will finance training workshops for government officials to help them better understand and implement WTO agreements and improve their negotiating skill-set. Press release   ⟶

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION:Agriculture discussions to enter new phase this month

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16 Sep 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM Agriculture discussions to enter new phase this month A new phase of discussions on agriculture will begin at the WTO this month. WTO members will discuss, in the Committee on Agriculture, the impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural sector and will exchange information on their agricultural policies. Meeting in special session, they will seek to advance negotiations on agriculture, with a view to achieving a successful outcome by the 12th Ministerial Conference scheduled for 2021. Meetings will also take place on cotton and in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Committee and the Standards and Trade Development Facility. News item ⟶ NEWS ITEM WTO members discuss participation of developing countries in world trade The WTO Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) started its autumn schedule of meetings on 14 September with an informal session dedicated to Aid for Trade. A formal CTD meeting on regional trade agreements will be held on 29 September along with a separate meeting on technical assistance and training for developing countries. News item ⟶

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04 Sep 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM DDG Agah launches preparatory process for WTO’s end-of-year trade monitoring reports WTO trade monitoring reports are a large-scale transparency exercise that provide WTO members with regular updates on the latest trends in the implementation of a broad range of policy measures that facilitate, as well as restrict, the flow of trade. News item   ⟶

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27 Aug 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM WTO issues new report regarding impact of COVID-19 crisis on agricultural trade The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on world agricultural trade. The paper notes that agricultural trade has fared better than other sectors, and that initial measures focused on guaranteeing the immediate availability of food have been followed by a second phase of policies seeking to mend broken supply chains and help producers to cope with the “new normal” situation. News item   ⟶

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION update

10 Jul 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM Members discuss reflecting impact of COVID-19 in WTO-led Aid for Trade initiative At a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development on 7 July dedicated to Aid for Trade, WTO members agreed to discuss how to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their future work. They also agreed to extend the current biennial Aid for Trade work programme into 2022 when the next Global Review will also be held. News item   ⟶

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION's update

01 Jul 2020 Latest news

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NEWS ITEM Heads of WTO and development banks voice support for trade finance amid COVID-19 crisis The heads of the WTO and six multilateral development banks on 1 July issued a joint statement promising to address shortages in trade finance, so that financial market stresses arising from the COVID-19 crisis do not prevent otherwise-viable trade transactions, including for essential goods such as food, drugs and medical equipment. They committed to do more to support trade finance providers in the coming months, and urged other institutions to join their ongoing efforts to provide vital financing support for cross-border trade. News item   ⟶

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29 Ιουνίου 2020 Τελευταία νέα

Αγαπητή Μαρία ΧΑΤΖΙΔΑΚΗΣ ΒΑΒΟΥΡΑΝΑΚΗΣ, Ακολουθούν τα νέα που δημοσιεύονται σήμερα στον δημόσιο ιστότοπο του ΠΟΕ που ταιριάζουν με τις ειδήσεις σας.

ΕΙΔΗΣΗ Η έκθεση του ΠΟΕ για την ομάδα G20 δείχνει κινήσεις για τη διευκόλυνση των εισαγωγών, ακόμη και όταν οι εμπορικοί περιορισμοί παραμένουν διαδεδομένοι Ενώ τα μέτρα περιορισμού των εισαγωγών που εισήχθησαν από τις οικονομίες του Ομίλου των 20 (G20) συνεχίζουν να καλύπτουν ένα αυξανόμενο μερίδιο του εμπορίου, η τελευταία διετής έκθεση παρακολούθησης του ΠΟΕ για τα εμπορικά μέτρα - η πρώτη που καλύπτει μια χρονική περίοδο που συμπίπτει με την πανδημία κοραναϊού - δείχνει σημαντικές κινήσεις για τη διευκόλυνση των εισαγωγών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων προϊόντων που σχετίζονται με το COVID-19. Κατά την περίοδο επανεξέτασης από τα μέσα Οκτωβρίου 2019 έως τα μέσα Μαΐου 2020, οι οικονομίες της G20 εφάρμοσαν 154 νέα μέτρα σχετικά με το εμπόριο και το εμπόριο, 95 από αυτά διευκόλυναν τις εισαγωγές και 59 περιοριστικά στις εισαγωγές. Από αυτά τα μέτρα, 93 (περίπου 60 τοις εκατό) συνδέθηκαν με την πανδημία COVID-19. Ειδήσεις ⟶

WTO trade barometers news archive

WTO goods barometer flashes red as COVID-19 disrupts world trade

20 MAY 2020

The volume of world merchandise trade is likely to fall precipitously in the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the global economy, according to the WTO Goods Trade Barometer released on 20 May. The index currently stands at 87.6, far below the baseline value of 100, suggesting a sharp contraction in world trade extending into the second quarter. This is the lowest value on record since the indicator was launched in July 2016.

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Services trade growth weakens as COVID-19 crisis hits global economy

11 MARCH 2020

World services trade growth continued to weaken toward the end of 2019 and into the first quarter of 2020 according to the WTO’s Services Trade Barometer, released on 11 March 2020. The latest reading of 96.8 is down from the 98.4 recorded last September and well below the baseline value of 100 for the index, suggesting below-trend growth in world services trade. The indicator does not yet fully capture the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus and is likely to decline further in the coming months.

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Goods barometer signals further weakening of trade in first quarter of 2020

17 FEBRUARY 2020

World merchandise trade growth is likely to remain weak in early 2020, according to the WTO Goods Trade Barometer released on 17 February. The real-time measure of trade trends now reads 95.5 — less than the 96.6 recorded last November and well below the index’s baseline value of 100. This below-trend performance could be reduced further by a new global health threat.

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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION:DG Azevêdo announces he will step down on 31 August

	14 Μαΐου 2020
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DG Azevêdo announces he will step down on 31 August

At a virtual meeting of all WTO members on 14 May, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced that he would step down on 31 August, cutting his second term short by exactly one year. He said that bringing forward his departure would allow members to select his successor in the coming months, without diverting political energy and attention from preparations for the Twelfth Ministerial Conference, which is set to be held in 2021. “We must give my successor sufficient time to plan, together with you, the path not only for MC12, but for how that Conference fits into your plans for the future of the Organization,” he told members. “The earlier the new DG takes office the better.” His full statement is below:

Statement by DG Azevêdo

 Good afternoon, everybody.

Thank you for joining this meeting on short notice, ahead of tomorrow’s special virtual General Council.

This session is about one very specific administrative arrangement. I have an announcement to make. This August, I will complete 7 years as WTO Director General. And I have decided that I will step down from my current position on 31 August 2020, cutting short my second term in office by exactly one year.

Many of you will have seen the news reports about my decision. It was not my intention for you to hear it from the press before you heard it from me — but unfortunately it has worked out that way.

This is a decision that I do not take lightly. Between the lockdown and my recent knee surgery, I have had more time than usual for reflection. And I reached this decision only after long discussions with my family — my wife here in Geneva, and my daughters and my mother in Brasilia. It is a personal decision — a family decision — and I am convinced that this decision serves the best interests of this Organization.