World Trade Organization

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, signed by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948. It is the largest international economic organization in the world.

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Wanted: New head of WTO. Must thrive under global pressure and conflict Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, steep recession, intensifying U.S-China tensions and rising protectionism, the WTO needs to name a leader. Only the resilient should apply. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
Coronavirus: WTO head steps down a year early as downturn looms Roberto Azevedo's exit comes as global trade is expected to slump to historic lows amid the pandemic. BBC News - Published on May 15, 2020
WTO report says 80 countries limiting exports of face masks, other goods Eighty countries and customs territories have banned or limited the export of face masks, protective gear, gloves and other goods to mitigate shortages since the coronavirus outbreak began, the World.. Reuters - Published on April 23, 2020	Coronavirus: 'Drop in global trade to be worse than 2008 crisis' The World Trade Organization (WTO) predicts a contraction of between 13% and 32% this year. BBC News - Published on April 8, 2020
Keep global food supply chains intact, WTO, U.N. agencies urge Food supply chains must be protected from any trade-related measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and U.N. food and health agencies said on.. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020	USTR vows to push for trade deals with Britain, EU; seeks reforms at WTO The Trump administration on Friday said it would focus on concluding new trade agreements with Britain, the European Union and Kenya over the coming year, while strictly enforcing trade laws and.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020
Fish talks: U.S. official says successful talks crucial for WTO The United States said on Thursday it was pushing hard for the World Trade Organization to reach agreement on cutting fishing subsidies in coming months and viewed those talks as a test of whether the.. Reuters - Published on February 7, 2020	Brexit: 'Reckless' Boris Johnson puts prospect of no deal back on table Angry MPs say the move threatens jobs, the environment and the NHS in a cliff-edge crash-out on WTO terms Independent - Published on December 16, 2019
WTO chief: 'Months' needed to fix disputes body The system for resolving world trade disputes grinds to a halt after the US blocks any new WTO judges. BBC News - Published on December 10, 2019	U.S. trade offensive takes out WTO as global arbiter U.S. disruption of the global economic order reaches a major milestone on Tuesday as the World Trade Organization (WTO) loses its ability to intervene in trade wars, threatening the future of the.. Reuters - Published on December 10, 2019
Trade disputes settlement system facing crisis The World Trade Organization faces a crisis in its system for resolving disputes between members. BBC News - Published on December 8, 2019	EU will act as one over U.S tariffs on France - Commission The European Union will act as one over planned U.S. tariffs on French goods and believes the World Trade Organization is the best way to settle such disputes, the European Commision said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on December 3, 2019
U.S. says sees no reason to reduce tariffs in EU aircraft subsidy case The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Monday said it saw no basis in Monday's World Trade Organization report that would justify reducing U.S. retaliatory tariffs by $2 billion as Europe's Airbus.. Reuters - Published on December 3, 2019	U.S. may increase tariffs after WTO rejects EU claims over Airbus The World Trade Organization on Monday rejected European Union claims that it no longer provides subsidies to planemaker Airbus , prompting the United States to say it could increase retaliatory.. Reuters - Published on December 2, 2019
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Factbox: Planes, cheese, whisky and wine on U.S. tariff target list The World Trade Organization opened the door on Wednesday for the United States to impose tariffs on $7.5 billion European goods over subsidies for Airbus . Reuters - Published on October 3, 2019	WTO meeting to adopt Airbus subsidies decision set for October 14 The World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold a special meeting of its Dispute Settlement Body at the request of the United States on Oct. 14 to adopt its arbitration decision in the Airbus subsidies.. Reuters - Published on October 3, 2019
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World Trade Organization

Intergovernmental trade organization

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