The Latest Breaking News from WTO

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that "illegal" restrictions on Russian companies by Western states ran counter to World Trade Organization rules and told his government to update Russia's strategy in the WTO by June 1.

Saudi Arabia called on donor countries to participate in financing the first international fund dedicated to supporting the tourism sector.

WTO and World Bank among those saying richer countries must step in to alleviate effects of rising prices and shortages

It comes as the forecast for global trade growth this year was revised down to 3 per cent from 4.7 per cent today

The World Trade Organization is predicting that trade in goods will grow much less than previously expected this year, saying prospects for the global economy have darkened since the onset of Russia’s war in Ukraine

New Delhi can play an important role in shaping a new, more democratic, world order

“The current version of the text added new burdensome conditions that would impose additional limits on countries using non-voluntary licensing”

Two years on from China trade ban, barley exporters are searching for new markets in beer-making countries in a grab for premium prices.

The EU has brought a case at the World Trade Organisation alleging UK support for green energy projects is unfair and undermines efforts to address the climate crisis

The Indonesian government has claimed that its raw nickel export ban, which started in January 2021, has shown positive impacts after seeing increases in mining investments and exports of nickel-derived products.

The war in Ukraine is causing immense, heart-wrenching human suffering. At the World Trade Organization (WTO), an institution based on the rule of law and established to help forge peace, we find the violence abhorrent to our fundamental principles. We echo UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's call for the bloodshed to…