IFD Agreement participants discuss post-MC14 workplan and possible next steps
At a meeting on 6 July, the Co-Coordinators of the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement – Ambassador Marta Bonet of Chile and Ambassador Sung-yo Choi of the Republic of Korea – proposed a draft workplan aimed at guiding the next steps following the...
TESSD participants converge around priorities, discuss workplan towards MC15
At a meeting on 6 July, 79 WTO members participating in the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) reviewed new booklets highlighting progress in their technical work so far and discussed TESSD's future priorities, working methods...
New study provides insights into Arab countries’ accession to the WTO
A new study on the WTO accession experiences of Arab countries was launched on 6 July 2026, drawing lessons from past and ongoing accession processes of countries in the Arab region. The study is aimed at providing insights to Arab governments in the process of...