Webinar Series on Economic Resilience: The Role of International Cooperation in Economic Resilience

The third webinar in the Webinar Series on Economic Resilience, hosted by the Economic Research and Statistics Division of the World Trade Organization (WTO), will take place on 29 April 2021 from 16h00 to 17h30 CET on Zoom. “The growing… Read moreWebinar Series on Economic Resilience: The Role of International Cooperation in Economic Resilience

Library Acquisitions in March 2021

For the safety of library staff and patrons, materials will have been quarantined for at least 48 hours since the last loan before they are available to borrow. Loan requests should be made by email (library@wto.org) or by using the… Read moreLibrary Acquisitions in March 2021

Aid for Trade is Necessary For a Sustainable Global Recovery

In a recent contribution to the OECD Forum Network, coinciding with the March 2021 Aid for Trade Stocktaking Event, Marion Jansen and Jorge Moreira da Silva (Director of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate & Director of the Development and Co-operation… Read moreAid for Trade is Necessary For a Sustainable Global Recovery

How COVID‐19 Pandemic May Hamper Sustainable Economic Development

Journal of Public Affairs Maruf Yakubu Ahmed, Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie “The novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) was first reported as a cluster of pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. This was eventually… Read moreHow COVID‐19 Pandemic May Hamper Sustainable Economic Development

Upcoming WTO Trade Dialogues on Food: Enabling Agricultural Trade

The next webinar in the WTO Trade Dialogues on Food series will take place on 1 April 2021 from 14h00 to 16h00 CET, on Zoom. The session will be entitled “Enabling Agricultural Trade: An Independent United Nations Food Systems Summit… Read moreUpcoming WTO Trade Dialogues on Food: Enabling Agricultural Trade

Resource Efficiency, the Circular Economy, Sustainable Materials Management and Trade in Metals and Minerals

Part of the OECD Trade Policy Papers series, a new report has been released on circular economy and trade policies relating to metals and minerals: “A more resource efficient and circular economy will help to decouple global economic growth from… Read moreResource Efficiency, the Circular Economy, Sustainable Materials Management and Trade in Metals and Minerals

Building Food and Water Security in an Era of Climate Shocks

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is hosting an online event, the first session of the UN DESA Global Policy Dialogues for Climate Action, to be held on 24 March 2021 from 8h30 to 10h00… Read moreBuilding Food and Water Security in an Era of Climate Shocks

Trade for Peace Podcast: Perspectives from Young Afghan Entrepreneurs

The Accessions Division of the World Trade Organization has released the second installment of their podcast series, Trade for Peace. In Perspectives from Young Afghan Entrepreneurs, “two young trailblazing entrepreneurs share their experiences doing business in Afghanistan. Their inspiring stories… Read moreTrade for Peace Podcast: Perspectives from Young Afghan Entrepreneurs

2021 Global Trade & Blockchain Forum: Accelerating Trade Digitalization through Distributed Ledger Technology

On 30 March 2021, the World Trade Organization, in partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce and Trade Finance Global, will host a day-long virtual event on Zoom. The 2021 Global Trade & Blockchain Forum will focus on the theme,… Read more2021 Global Trade & Blockchain Forum: Accelerating Trade Digitalization through Distributed Ledger Technology