Despite global trade exceeding $35 trillion, the WTO’s ability to frame and enforce rules remains under pressure ... “India argues plurilaterals undermine the balance of interests in WTO negotiations between developed and developing countries.
The Middle East war could weigh heavily on already slowing global trade, potentially threatening global food security, the World Trade Organization warned Thursday ... .
A weakened World Trade Organization will gather ministers in Yaounde next week as it seeks a road to reform, amid surging global trade tensions, US tariffs and disruptions caused by the Middle East war ... .
WTO... The WTO said that if high oil and energy costs persist, it will directly affect investment in AI and data centers ... In the region of North America, the WTO reports that 70% of investment in 2025 is AI-related goods.
WTOChief EconomistRobert Staiger discusses how the conflict in the Middle East is re-shaping trade forecasts in 2026, in energy, food security and AI ... .
The spokesperson added that the WTOMinisterial Conference will return to Africa after a decade, bringing together more than 160 members to discuss key issues including WTO reform, trade and development, agriculture and food security.
WTO host Cameroon’s designation of Taiwan as a ‘province of China’ seriously undermines the nation’s status and rights as a WTO member, MOFA said ... It is the first time since 2001 that Taiwan has declined to attend a WTO Ministerial Conference.
However, the WTO warned that these baseline projections could deteriorate if the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to disrupt energy markets ... WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the ...