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WTO urges to use trade to fight off climate change

Published on: November 8, 2022
17:57

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 8 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday assured the world cannot leave trade and WTO behind to fight climate change.

WTO to collaborate in Caribbean trade development

Published on: October 25, 2022
17:30

Geneva, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in technical assistance and help build trade development in Caribbean nations.

WTO urges to increase investments in Africa

Published on: August 30, 2022
17:16

Geneva, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday called for increased investment and support for Africa's development.

WTO: Global goods trade growth slows in Q2

Published on: August 26, 2022
17:39

Geneva, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Global goods trade went on growing in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 but that the pace of growth was slower than in Q1 and is likely to remain weak in the second half of the year, said the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a new report.

International bodies warn about global food security crisis

Published on: July 15, 2022
16:05

Geneva, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), World Food Program (WFP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have issued a joint statement calling for pressing action to deal with the global food security crisis.

India denounced in WTO cuts to subsidy of poor fishermen

Published on: June 15, 2022
09:30

New Delhi, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) India denounced before the World Trade Organization (WTO) the measure to cut subsidies for poor fishermen taken by rich countries.

Ukraine conflict sparks disintegration of global economy into blocs

Published on: April 11, 2022
17:50

Geneva, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday warned about disintegration risk of global economy into separate blocs, as a long-term effect of the Ukraine conflict and sanctions against Russia.

WTO, WHO, WIPO to hold political symposium on Covid-19 challenges

Published on: February 2, 2022
16:55

Geneva, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) A high-level political symposium to challenges of Covid-19 will take place at the beginning of coming summer, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reported Wednesday on its official website.

Int´l goods trade fell 0.8% in Q3, Omicron raises risks – WTO report

Published on: December 20, 2021
18:49

Geneva, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday that global merchandise trend dropped by 0.8% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, adding that the emergence of the omicron variant had raised the risk of missing the forecast 2021 growth rate.

Prospects of intellectual-property waiver on Covid-19 vaccines fade

Published on: November 18, 2021
16:53

Geneva, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The WTO Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Council) has concluded its meeting reaching no agreements on elements underpinning Covid-19 vaccines.

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