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- DG Okonjo-Iweala: Equitable vaccine access key to sustained recovery for growth and trade April 13, 2021In meetings in Washington, D.C. last week, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General, made the case that equitable worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines is necessary for economic growth and trade to bounce back from the pandemic, and that a reinvigorated multilateral trading system would strengthen both the health response and the economic recovery. WTO
- WTO launches call for proposals for 2021 Public Forum April 12, 2021The WTO has issued a call for proposals for this year’s Public Forum, whose theme is “Trade beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum, scheduled to take place from 28 to 30 September, are invited to submit their proposals by 7 June 2021. WTO
- Negotiating Group on Rules — Fisheries Subsidies: Plenary meeting at the level of Heads of Delegation April 12, 2021Remarks by DG Okonjo-Iweala WTO
- DG calls on WTO members to narrow remaining gaps in fisheries subsidies negotiations April 12, 2021Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 12 April urged heads of WTO delegations to stay engaged in the fisheries subsidies negotiations and aim to reach an agreement by July. The talks have reached a considerable degree of maturity, and members should make the compromises necessary to get to the finish line, she said in her remarks to […] WTO
In meetings in Washington, D.C. last week, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WTO Director-General, made the case that equitable worldwide access to COVID-19 vaccines is necessary for economic growth and trade to bounce back from the pandemic, and that a reinvigorated multilateral trading system would strengthen both the health response and the economic recovery.
WTOThe WTO has issued a call for proposals for this year’s Public Forum, whose theme is “Trade beyond COVID-19: Building Resilience”. Participants interested in organizing sessions at the Forum, scheduled to take place from 28 to 30 September, are invited to submit their proposals by 7 June 2021.
WTORemarks by DG Okonjo-Iweala
WTODirector-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 12 April urged heads of WTO delegations to stay engaged in the fisheries subsidies negotiations and aim to reach an agreement by July. The talks have reached a considerable degree of maturity, and members should make the compromises necessary to get to the finish line, she said in her remarks to […]
WTOPromissory Note
In international trade, Exporters and Importers often use promissory notes in combination with letter of credits especially when deferred payment terms have been granted. The promissory Note is a document within which the issuer (maker) gives an unconditional promise to […]