A nervous WTO Ministerial in Buenos Aires
15 Dec 17 PublicationsThe word indaba has found widespread use throughout Southern Africa. It refers to an important meeting, usually of like-minded people, to decide matters of mutual concern...
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The Appellate Body Crisis
15 Dec 17 BlogThe dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO has been a major innovation in international dispute settlement. It is often referred to as the jewel in the crown of the WTO system. It...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
14 Dec 17 NewsFeatured tweets on MC11 dynamics, outcomes:
@sdonnan: There’s an alternative narrative emerging this morning [Wednesday] at WTO MC11. Just had someone make case to me that we ar...
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WTO Ministerial: In landmark move, country coalitions set plans to advance on new issues
14 Dec 17 NewsThe WTO’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference has drawn to a close, capping a busy week of talks which saw members only able to endorse limited substantive outcomes at the multilater...
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Global civil society reactions to end of WTO Ministerial Conference
14 Dec 17 NewsThe World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Buenos Aires concluded without a formal statement, reflecting the deep divide between poorer countries who have demande...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
13 Dec 17 NewsABCA call for papers: Examining the challenges and opportunities of firms’ productivity in Africa
Consultancy opportunity: Develop a SADC trade development and trade promot...
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Public and private sector leaders exchange best practices to implement Trade Facilitation Agreement
13 Dec 17 NewsPublic and private sector leaders on 12 December exchanged insights on implementing the World Trade Organisation’s landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) to fully reap the b...
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Fisheries subsidies at the Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference – Deal or no deal?
13 Dec 17 NewsOn Monday at the Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference, the UNCTAD event on ‘Trade, Fisheries Subsidies and SDG14’ provided a platform for discussion to give a deeper understandi...
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Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade outlines actions to empower women
13 Dec 17 NewsFor the first time in the history of the World Trade Organization, WTO members and observers have endorsed a collective initiative to increase the participation of women in trade.
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More than 40 ministers issue joint statement affirming support for the WTO
12 Dec 17 NewsMinisters from 44 World Trade Organisation (WTO) members issued a joint statement on 11 December underlining their support for the WTO and reaffirming the “centrality” of the r...
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Ministerial Conference opens with signing of presidential declaration in support of WTO
11 Dec 17 NewsThe World Trade Organization’s 11th Ministerial Conference opened in Buenos Aires on 10 December with a forceful declaration by four Latin American presidents pledging support fo...
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11th WTO Ministerial Conference – Buenos Aires: Resource box
08 Dec 17 NewsWorld Trade Organisation (WTO) members wrapped up their 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 13 December 2017, having brought together nearly 4,000 mini...
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International customs community adopts the Luxor Resolution on cross-border e-commerce and issues a communiqué to the WTO MC11
08 Dec 17 NewsThe WCO Policy Commission (PC) has seized the momentum garnered in the domain of electronic commerce and has unanimously adopted the Luxor Resolution at its meeting held this week ...
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AU Trade Commissioner says Africa doing right to create FTA
07 Dec 17 NewsAfrica is doing the right thing in creating the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) despite the current retreat from multilateralism, Albert Muchanga, the African Union’s Commissi...
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Preparing for Buenos Aires, can the WTO Deliver on Nairobi Promises?
30 Nov 17 BlogIn December 2017, the 164 member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will convene the 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is the first time...
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African trade blocs urged to adopt pact and ease commerce
30 Nov 17 NewsMembers of African regional trading blocs have been asked to hasten implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) to reduce cross border trade costs in a bid to grow eco...
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DG Azevêdo details process for MC11 as preparations enter final stages
29 Nov 17 NewsStatement by Director-General Roberto Azevêdo
at the Formal Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) Meeting and Informal Heads of Delegation Meeting, 28 November 2017
I would li...
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WTO agriculture talks intensify as Buenos Aires Ministerial approaches
23 Nov 17 NewsAs trade talks in Geneva enter the final stretch, WTO negotiators have tabled new proposals on agriculture for the Buenos Aires ministerial that begins in just over two weeks. They...
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MC11: Draft Ministerial Decision on Electronic Commerce submitted by the African Group
22 Nov 17 NewsCommunication from the African Group on the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce, submitted to the WTO General Council ahead of the upcoming 11th Ministerial Conference in Buenos ...
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South African government meets with social partners to prepare for the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference
17 Nov 17 NewsSouth African Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, attended the National Consultative Forum in Midrand to prepare for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 11th Ministerial ...
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