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Ethics adviser resigned over ‘final straw’ after partygate, says predecessor

Lord Geidt is the second ministerial interests adviser to quit under Boris Johnson’s premiership.

The Independent UK

‘No ethics at No 10’: Boris Johnson considers scrapping Lord Geidt’s role

System to enforce ministerial code under review as ethics adviser resigns over Partygate and steel tariffs row

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson v ethics adviser: what is row over steel tariffs about?

Analysis: PM said he sought Lord Geidt’s advice on whether overriding trade rules would be in line with ministerial code

The Guardian - UK

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Geidt resignation letter reveals frustrations of working with Johnson

Passages of ethics adviser’s letter highlight serious concerns about PM’s actions at key moments

The Guardian - UK

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

Inside the steel row that was the last straw for Boris Johnson's ethics advisor

Boris Johnson has lost his second Independent Advisor on Ministerial Interests in two years after Lord Geidt sensationally resigned. It's since emerged an obscure row over tariffs was - at least partly - to blame. Ben Glaze explains...

Daily Mirror

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

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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

China attack on Taiwan would hit global trade more than Ukraine war, says Taiwan

Any Chinese military attack on Taiwan would have a greater impact on global trade flows than the Ukraine war, Taipei's top trade negotiator told Reuters on Tuesday, saying it would lead to a shortage of semiconductor chips.

Reuters

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

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

Jurin sets out support for WTO

Thailand has reaffirmed its support for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to accelerate its role in responding to Covid-19 and future pandemics, addressing the global food crisis and food security, and concluding a fisheries subsidy agreement.

Bangkok Post

WTO should allow food exports from public stock to help countries in need: Goyal

"For India, a response to the pandemic would not be complete without a TRIPS (Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) waiver," the Union Mininster said.

The Hindu

The WTO, with its ‘market knows best’ ideology, has failed. It’s time to bury it

The WTO has encouraged agricultural monopolies and cheap labour, and created vulnerable supply chains, says Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now

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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.

The Hindu

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Unfortunately, WTO could not respond with alacrity to control COVID-19 pandemic, says Piyush Goyal

“My country ramped up supplies of medical products to provide medical and health items globally. Unfortunately, the WTO (member countries) could not respond with alacrity”

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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Farmers seek India’s exit from WTO; stage protest

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

The WTO faces a make or break week over vaccines

The ruling on whether or not to waive patent rules will this week show if the trade body is for the world or the west

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Egypt Calls for Increasing Response to Food Security Challenges in Developing Countries

Egypt has called for boosting the response to the food security challenges in developing countries. The Foreign Ministry said Egypt submitted a draft resolution to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on enhancing the organization's response to food security challenges in developing, net food-importing countries, and least developed countries. The draft…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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

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