2014年10月24日 · Such a reform would eliminate individual countries’ veto power, allowing agreements to progress within the WTO even if certain members oppose them. This proposal is a game changer. The result is that plurilateral negotiations – talks involving only some countries rather than the WTO’s entire membership – would likely become the ...

2024年2月28日 · The WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference is meeting at a time when geopolitical rivalry and protectionism are threatening the gains of globalization. Trade leaders must address the underlying issues: that free trade is no longer a …

2023年1月20日 · Skewed import tariffs favouring high-carbon products must be eliminated, says WTO chief; Government must cut red tape to accelerate permitting for green infrastructure, or risk missing 2030 goals; For more information on the Annual Meeting 2023, visit www.weforum.org. Share on social media using the hashtag #wef23

2015年9月15日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

2022年6月20日 · WTO reform: Members reaffirmed the foundational principles of the WTO and committed to an open and inclusive process to reform all its functions, from deliberation to negotiation to monitoring. Notably, they committed to work towards having a well-functioning dispute settlement system accessible to all members by 2024.

2024年10月30日 · WTO membership has, on average, boosted trade between members by 140%. Making deeper commitments to implement specific trade-facilitating reforms in domestic policies during WTO accession (known as Article XII members) further resulted in an additional 1.5 percentage points of average growth rate before joining the WTO and that continued to ...

2023年12月1日 · In other words, reform efforts directed at easing intra-African investment flows can be extended to cover extra-African investment flows through the IFD. The IFD can provide minimum investment facilitation standards that can help accelerate investment from within and outside the continent for sustainable development.

2024年3月1日 · Key topics of discussion included WTO reform, fisheries subsidies, e-commerce, investment and agriculture. “It will not be easy in these uncertain times. But we're looking forward to deliveries that will strengthen the WTO and the multilateral trading system,” the WTO’s Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told the World Economic Forum at ...

2024年3月5日 · Trade ministers from across the world met in Abu Dhabi at the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13). The meeting concluded with WTO members adopting a Ministerial Declaration setting out a reform agenda for the organization. Here's what we learned about the future of trade at this year's meeting.

2021年9月30日 · Trade system reforms, particularly with regards to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, the role of the WTO in a diverse trade architecture and the functions of the secretariat; 7. Resolving level-playing-field concerns with respect to subsidies, state-owned enterprises, trade remedies, government procurement and domestic regulation across ...