WTO monitoring highlights sharp rise in tariffs alongside search for negotiated solutions
A sharp rise in new tariffs and the share of world trade covered by them between October 2024 and May 2025 have contributed to a volatile and unpredictable global trade landscape, the WTO Secretariat’s latest Trade Monitoring Update finds. At the same time, despite...
WTO announces new cohort of Young Trade Leaders for 2025
The WTO has announced the candidates selected for the 2025 Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative launched last year to foster a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people. Seven individuals from five continents have been...
WTO monitoring highlights sharp rise in tariffs alongside search for negotiated solutions
A sharp rise in new tariffs and the share of world trade covered by them between October 2024 and May 2025 have contributed to a volatile and unpredictable global trade landscape, the WTO Secretariat’s latest Trade Monitoring Update finds. At the same time, despite...