WTO
11 Apr 2013
A special high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will take place on 22 April 2013. The overall theme of the meeting is “Coherence, coordination and cooperation in the context of financing for development and the post-2015 development agenda”. The event will include: a high-level interactive panel discussion with Ministers of Finance and...
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
26 July 2012: Vanuatu has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it has ratified its accession package, including terms of membership, thus becoming the 157th member of the WTO. Vanuatu has fully agreed to all WTO provisions, and is not requiring any transitional period except in intellectual property and the publication of trade information. It will become a full-fledged member of the WTO on 24 August 2012.
WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy said he expects Vanuatu’s...
23 Jan 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
18 January 2012: At the request of the parties in the dispute between Canada and Japan on Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector (DS412), the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel has agreed to start its first substantive meeting with the parties and third parties with a session open to public viewing at WTO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The dispute relates to Ontario, Canada’s, Feed In Tariff Programme, a policy that promotes renewable...
18 Jan 2012
The Special high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with the Bretton Woods Institutions (International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will analyze issues of common concern, related to the global economy and sustainable development. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/special-high-level-meeting-of-ecosoc-with-the-bretton-woods-institutions-wto-and-...
16 Jan 2012
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) Eighth Ministerial Conference brings together all members of the WTO. The Ministerial Conference can take decisions on all matters under any of the multilateral trade agreements, and will evaluate and decide on how to proceed with the Doha Round of negotiations. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/wto-eighth-ministerial-conference/ ]
