WTO talks end with no major win, throwing trade body into ‘crisis’
By Hashem Osseiran and Agnes Pedrero ABU DHABI, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - A high-level WTO conference ended Saturday with…
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WTO head ‘less optimistic’ for world trade due to Red Sea strikes
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17, 2024 (AFP) - The World Trade Organization's chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday said she was "less…
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WTO: War in Ukraine, inflation, high interest rates slash 2023 global trade growth forecast by more than half
By Agnès PEDRERO GENEVA, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Global trade growth will be sharply lower than forecast this year…
3 years ago
China appeals WTO ruling over its retaliatory tariffs on US imports
GENEVA, Sept 19, 2023 (AFP) - China has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it over tariffs it has…
3 years ago
China calls for WTO review of US-led chip export restrictions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing has asked the United States, Japan and the Netherlands to confirm the existence of an…
3 years ago
WTO strikes landmark deals package after marathon talks
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, June 17, 2022 (AFP) The World Trade Organization concluded a landmark bundle of deals Friday…
4 years ago
Deal or no deal as WTO talks grind into second sleepless night
by Robin Millard Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Marathon talks at the World Trade Organization aimed at stitching…
4 years ago
International agencies call for urgent aid to address food insecurity
Major international organizations issued an appeal Wednesday for urgent measures to deal with rising food insecurity in poor countries, including…
4 years ago
War in Ukraine could halve 2022 global trade growth: WTO
by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Russia's war in Ukraine could almost halve world trade…
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US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern
by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to…
5 years ago
WTO’s big conference postponed due to new Covid variant
by Agnès PEDRERO Next week's World Trade Organization ministerial conference, the global trade body's biggest gathering in four years, was…
5 years ago
Yoo Myung-hee: Glass-ceiling breaker aiming for WTO chief
by Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, one of the two women vying…
6 years ago
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