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The Pan African Business Forum (PABF) has launched a campaign to urge African countries to endorse and support Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais, the nominee of the United Arab Emirates, as a candidate for the position of Secretary General of the United Nations World Trade Organisation (UNTWO) at the next UN
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated a request from the Russian Federation to initiate dispute consultations with the European Union (EU) and its member states regarding the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Package. Russia has claimed that the EU's measures are inconsistent with various
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World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi-Okonjo-Iweala and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba issued a joint call on May 13 to reinforce the multilateral trading system and advance meaningful reform of the WTO. The call comes as the global trade landscape faces growing pressures, including rising trade tensions and the risk
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Trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) reaffirmed the importance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in addressing global trade issues, despite escalating uncertainties sparked by growing protectionism. The trade ministers, including WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, recognized the WTO's role in advancing trade issues and acknowledged the
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Top trade officials from 21 APEC member economies, including South Korea, Japan, and China, gathered on Jeju Island to discuss trade challenges and bilateral talks with the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The two-day event aims to build a sustainable tomorrow through innovation, connection, and prosperity. Trade ministers from major
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Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies gathered on South Korea's resort island of Jeju to discuss pressing challenges in global trade, including the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures. The meeting comes as major APEC member countries, such as
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India, the world's second-largest producer of crude steel, is planning to impose import duties on certain US products to counter Washington's tariffs on steel and aluminum, according to a document submitted to the World Trade Organization. This move is in retaliation to the US's
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The Sultanate of Oman hosted the 13th China Roundtable on World Trade Organisation (WTO) Accession in Muscat under the theme 'Advancing Arab Economies: From Strategic Accession to Global Trade Integration.' The three-day event aims to foster dialogue on global trade integration, with a focus on accession challenges and
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Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, President of the Association of Indigenous Women and People of Chad, highlighted the dire consequences of climate change on indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for a new trade model not reliant on fossil fuels. She pleaded with the global community to invest more in renewable energy on
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A recent research study conducted by the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) has highlighted the growing impact of climate change on Nepal's tourism industry and agriculture. The study, funded by the WTO Chairs Program-Nepal of the World Trade Organization, explores the complex interplay of climate change, gender
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Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a series of meetings with international counterparts in Geneva, deepened bilateral relations and international cooperation in key areas such as trade, economics, and migration. On April 18 and 19, 2023, the Minister met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, the
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Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to meet with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), during her two-day visit to Ghana. The visit aims to reinforce support to Sub-Saharan Africa, with Dr. Okonjo-Iweala meeting business leaders, civil society representatives, and female
