WTO members explore path forward on agricultural negotiations
WTO members shared their views on the state of agricultural negotiations and discussed how best to move talks forward on 9 July at the WTO Committee on Agriculture in Special...
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Bhutan resumes negotiations to join the WTO after 18-year hiatus
At the 5th meeting of the Working Party on the Accession of Bhutan held on 9 July, WTO members welcomed the country back to the negotiating table after 18 years....
South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled...
On 14 July 2026, South Africa notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 10 July 2026 of a safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled products of iron and...
LDC trade, partnerships, trade for development initiatives explored in Development...
During Development Week, held at the WTO from 6 to 9 July, members examined opportunities for least-developed countries (LDCs) in services trade, partnerships for trade capacity-building, progress under the Work...
Members review MC14 outcomes, discuss energy crisis responses amid Middle...
At a meeting on 7 July, WTO members participating in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative reviewed outcomes from the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon and highlighted...
Joint Statement by the Heads of the IEA, IMF, World...
The Heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), and World Trade Organization (WTO) met on July 7 as part of the high-level...
Fertilizer trade impacted by Strait of Hormuz conflict
Trade in urea and phosphate fertilizers has been severely disrupted by the conflict in the Persian Gulf, according to data analysed by the WTO Secretariat. Certain economies in Africa and...
TESSD participants converge around priorities, discuss workplan towards MC15
At a meeting on 6 July, 79 WTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) reviewed new booklets highlighting progress in their technical work so far...
Rules Negotiating Group Chair reports on fisheries subsidies negotiations, next...
At a meeting of the Negotiating Group on Rules held on 8 July, the Chair, Ambassador Leslie Ramsammy of Guyana, reported on WTO members’ active participation and constructive engagement in...
DPP co-sponsors identify priority areas, advance on workplan towards MC15
At a meeting on 6 July, co-sponsors of the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP) focused discussions on developing a workplan for 2026-27 in preparation for...
