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WTO strikes 'unprecedented' trade deals on vaccine equity, fishing, food

Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2022

WTO Strikes Landmark Deals Package after Tense Talks

The World Trade Organization concluded hard-won deals Friday on fishing subsidies, food insecurity and Covid-19 vaccines in a landmark bundle of agreements secured through hectic round-the-clock talks. WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the trade ministers' conference had struck an "unprecedented package of deliverables" which would make a difference to people's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

WTO ministers reach deals on fisheries, food, COVID vaccines

World Trade Organization members have reached a string of deals and commitments aimed to limit overfishing, broaden production of COVID-19 vaccines in the developing world and reform a 27-year-old trade body that has been back on its heels in recent years

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

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WTO strikes global trade deals after 'roller coaster' talks

The World Trade Organization agreed on the first change to global trading rules in years on Friday as well as a deal to boost the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in a series of pledges that were heavy on compromise.

Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

WTO talks down to the wire with no major deals yet in sight

Talks are going down to the wire as the World Trade Organization is set to wrap up its first ministerial-level meeting in more than four years

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

WTO reaches initial deal as India's defiance tempered

Major members of the World Trade Organization reached an initial deal on Thursday, winning over India which said it was confident more global accords could be achieved as negotiations on fishing, vaccines and food security entered their final hours.

Reuters · Jun 16, 2022

Global Tech on Edge as WTO Weighs E-commerce Tariffs

The global technology industry is pressing the World Trade Organization to exempt data flows from cross-border tariffs, saying a failure to do so would undermine a global recovery already threatened by spiraling prices. The WTO's 164 members will present their views on the topic on Wednesday, the final scheduled day…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

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India sticks to fishing demands as WTO tries to avoid impasse

GENEVA: Prospects for a grand redemption of the World Trade Organization dimmed as India stuck to its demands on several fronts during the third day of the trade body’s ministerial conference in Geneva.

The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022

WTO Seeks Shot in the Arm with Covid Jab IP Idea

The WTO's search for a role in fighting the pandemic sharpened up on Monday as ministers seek a compromise to lift intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines. The World Trade Organization's first ministerial meeting since December 2017 is wrestling with the wording of a text that would temporarily waive patents…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022

World Trade Organization seeks shot in the arm with Covid jab IP idea

The WTO's search for a role in fighting the pandemic sharpened up on Monday as ministers seek a compromise to lift intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines.

France 24 · Jun 14, 2022

WTO warns of 'rocky road' with food shortages, vaccines on agenda in Geneva

The World Trade Organization is gathering in Geneva for its first ministerial meeting in nearly five years to tackle food security threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, overfishing and equitable access to Covid vaccines.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2022

WTO Chief Sees Rocky Road for Trade Deals at Global Meeting

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala expressed cautious optimism on Sunday that more than 100 trade ministers meeting in Geneva would achieve one or two global deals this week, but warned the path there would be bumpy and rocky. The director-general from Nigeria said the world had changed since the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022

WTO chief sees 'bumpy' road as ministers work to reach deals

The head of the World Trade Organization is predicting a “bumpy and rocky" road as the international trade body opens its highest-level meeting in 4-1/2 years

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

WTO chief warns of rocky road to deals amid 'polycrisis'

(This June 12 story officially corrects Russian delegate's name in paragraph 4 after WTO mistake)

Reuters · Jun 12, 2022

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 12, 2022

Ministers Gather for High-stakes WTO Meet

The World Trade Organization gathers ministers in Geneva Sunday to tackle pressing issues including global food security threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, overfishing and equitable access to Covid vaccines. With its first ministerial meeting in years, WTO faces pressure to finally eke out long-sought trade deals and show unity…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 11, 2022

WTO Looks to Reach Trade Deals

The World Trade Organization is facing one of its most dire moments, the culmination of years of slide toward oblivion and ineffectiveness.

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022

WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line

Government ministers from World Trade Organization member countries are gathering for four days to tackle key issues like overfishing of the seas, COVID-19 vaccines for the developing world and food security

Foreign Affairs · Jun 9, 2022

Deglobalization Is Not Inevitable

How the World Trade Organization Can Shore Up the Global Economic Order

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Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver Expected Soon, Says WTO Head: Reuters

In a telephone interview with Reuters, WTO's Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, an agreement on waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines is within reach. A key World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting is scheduled next week to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver debate. "If we get one or two deliverables, that…

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

COVID vaccine rights waiver within reach, WTO chief says ahead of meeting

An international agreement on waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines is within reach ahead of a global trade meeting next week, the head of the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Law and order in State has collapsed: Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said there were increasing cases of atrocities against women in Kerala

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

What could the WTO ministerial conference achieve?

Ministers from across the globe are convening for a conference at the World Trade Organization in Geneva for the first time in more than four years from June 12-15. It comes at a critical juncture for the body and for global trade.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

WTO seeks fish, vaccine deals as war ignites trade tensions

The World Trade Organization will host ministers from across the globe this month with the aim of striking deals on fish and vaccines, testing the world's ability to set trade rules at a time of mounting tensions.

The Conversation · May 15, 2022

Australia risks relying on Pfizer and Moderna for its COVID vaccines. 3 ways to break free

The rapid development and deployment of COVID vaccines has been one of the greatest achievements of the pandemic.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

WTO meeting on COVID vaccine rights waiver went 'very well' -chair

The first World Trade Organization meeting to discuss a draft agreement to temporarily waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines went "very well", its chair said on Friday, although some members voiced reservations.

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