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WTO chief says trade must do more to address ‘devastating’ vaccine inequity
The head of the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday that the low COVID-19 vaccination rate of around 4% in Africa was…
WTO goods trade indicator hits record high, reflecting strong recovery
The World Trade Organization said on Wednesday its global goods barometer hit a record high, confirming the strength of trade's recovery after…
EU brings trade challenge against Russia to WTO
The European Union has requested the launch of a World Trade Organization case against Russia over measures it says restrict EU companies…
WTO report: Trade policy restraint prevented destructive acceleration of protectionism
Trade policy restraint by G20 economies, as well as WTO members more broadly, prevented a destructive acceleration of protectionist trade measures that…
Resisting patent waiver, EU submits vaccine plan to WTO
The European Union submitted to the World Trade Organization on Friday a plan it believes will more effectively broaden supply of COVID-19…
WTO accepts Malaysia’s request to examine EU palm oil rules
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreed to a request from Kuala Lumpur to establish a panel examining a European Union law that…
Experts warn vaccine IP waiver could take months for WTO to negotiate
Now that the U.S. President Joe Biden has backed a proposed waiver for COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights, the next stop is…
EU willing to discuss COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver – von der Leyen
The European Union is willing to discuss a proposal, now backed by the United States, to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19…
WTO chief seeks solutions to ‘glaring’ vaccine inequity
The head of the World Trade Organization said on Monday a meeting this week to tackle "glaring" inequity in COVID-19 vaccine allocation…
Historic day for WTO as first female and first African takes the helm
The World Trade Organization’s first female and first African director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala began work on Monday, ending a six-month leadership void at…
Nigeria’s candidate closes in on WTO top job after rival withdraws
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a step closer to becoming the first African and first woman to lead the World Trade Organization, after…
Trading partners seek post-Brexit clarity at WTO
Missing deadlines has become a tradition in EU-U.K. negotiations. But this time, Brussels is getting increasingly nervous about the ticking clock. Brexit…