DG Okonjo-Iweala: MC14 must deliver outcomes on WTO reform
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )WTO members will need to agree on a package of “deep and thorough” reform proposals for consideration at the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14).
UN Global Compact and private sector move to accelerate progress on SDGs in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )To accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the United Nations Global Compact hosted the SDGs Activation Day earlier this week as part of its Forward Faster Now Africa initiative.
Global Africa Business Initiative Calls for a Bold Reimagining of Africa’s Economic Narrative.
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary.
WTO Secretariat hosts first conference on interplay between AI and global trade
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )The WTO Secretariat hosted a conference titled “How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade” on 21 November to explore the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence (AI) presents for global trade.
Trade Policy Review: Malawi
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Malawi takes place on 9 and 11 October 2024. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Malawi.
US gives USD 600,000 to strengthen trade expertise in developing economies and LDCs
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )The United States is contributing to finance training programmes aimed at enhancing the skills of government officials from developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs).
UN Global Compact and African Union Commission partner up to boost the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )Through this collaboration they will seek to amplify the impact of sustainable business practices across Africa through the UN Global Compact's Africa Strategy.
UN Global Compact and African Union Commission partner up to boost the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)
Stories & Blogs UN Global Compact (News )Through this collaboration they will seek to amplify the impact of sustainable business practices across Africa through the UN Global Compact's Africa Strategy.
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes President Assoumani of Comoros to the WTO
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )The President announced that his country had taken the first step to ratify its imminent WTO membership.
Trade growth likely to pick up in 2024 in spite of challenging environment.
Stories & Blogs WTO (News )The latest edition of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” foresees a gradual recovery in world merchandise trade volume in 2024 and 2025. This follows a contraction in 2023 driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation in