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DDG Nordquist: WTO remains the foundation of global trade despite growing challenges

At an event in London on 10 June, Deputy Director-General DJ Nordquist emphasized that the WTO continues to provide the foundation for the large majority of global trade, even as the trading system adapts to new technologies, shifting supply chains and geopolitical uncertainty. She also stressed the importance of advancing WTO reform while preserving the

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Members discuss preparations to bring E-Commerce Agreement into force by mid-2027

Co-sponsors of the E-Commerce Agreement (ECA) met on 9 June to discuss preparations for ratifying the world’s first baseline set of global digital trade rules. The ratification process forms part of the interim arrangements adopted by over 60 members at the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), pending incorporation of the ECA into the WTO rulebook.

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Fish Fund supports Tonga’s first notification under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

The WTO Fish Fund has marked an important milestone with the submission to the WTO of the first-ever fisheries subsidy notification made possible through support from the Fund. The submission on 3 June by Tonga under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has additional significance given the developing Pacific region’s exposure to the effects of harmful

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