Kalu meets Okonjo-Iweala, seeks WTO’s help in contamination of agricultural products during export

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has solicited the cooperative efforts of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in boosting the exportation of primary products from Nigeria and Africa in general. Mr Kalu made the call, Monday, when he visited the Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Geneva on the sidelines … Read more

Over 70 WTO nations agree to take additional obligations in services sector; India to benefit

India would benefit from a move of over 70 nations like the UK, UAE and Australia that have agreed to take on additional obligations in the services sector under an agreement of the WTO, an official said on Tuesday. These WTO (World Trade Organisation) members are taking the additional obligations under the General Agreement on … Read more

China-led proposal on investment facilitation has systemic concerns for WTO, say experts

The attempt of a group of countries led by China to integrate a proposal on investment facilitation into the World Trade Organisation has systemic concerns for the WTO and it would impact developing nations in pursuing their interest in future, experts say. They said that the proposal talks about facilitating investments in the WTO member … Read more

China won’t ‘compete’ with other developing nations during WTO fishing talks, subsidies set to be discussed in Abu Dhabi

China said it would not behave irresponsibly towards developing nations when countries try to strike a new World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on combating overfishing later this month. “We will not compete with other developing members,” Li Chenggang, Beijing’s ambassador to the WTO, told a press conference on Thursday. After more than two decades of … Read more

Commerce ministry calls stakeholders’ meet on WTO issues on Jan 20

The commerce ministry has called a meeting of all stakeholders, including government officials and trade sector experts, on January 20 to discuss issues which are likely to figure in the WTO meeting, an official said. The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC) of World Trade Organization (WTO) is scheduled from February 26-29 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. … Read more

competition laws: Social justice should be integral to Global South: CUTS International

Social justice should be an inherent part of competition laws in the developing world, said Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General of CUTS International. Mehta was speaking at the CUTS-WTO-UNCTAD event in Geneva to commemorate the World Competition Day by focusing on socially sensitive sectors in the context of the crises currently facing the world. Held … Read more