The WTO Secretariat and the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) concluded a two-day workshop in Geneva on 28-29 May bringing together francophone parliamentarians to deepen their engagement with the WTO and the multilateral trading system. #Francophone #parliamentarians #strengthen #engagement #multilateral #trade #WTOAPF #event
EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between Brussels and Beijing, following his meeting with China’s chief international trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, on the sideline of a ministerial meeting at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Sefcovic opened his […]
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum — Russia’s answer to Davos — opens under the shadow of Ukrainian drone attacks and growing economic uncertainty. #Russia039s #economic #forum #opens #backdrop #Ukrainian #strikes
The U.S.-brokered agreement called for “a complete cessation” of fire from Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia that operates in southern Lebanon. A previous cease-fire has largely been ignored. #Israel #Lebanon #Agree #Renew #CeaseFire
The IWG co-Chairs – Ambassador James Baxter of Australia, Ambassador Clara Delgado of Cabo Verde and Ambassador Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador – announced the launch of the third edition of the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade, which annually recognizes since 2024 the initiatives that advance women’s participation and leadership in trade. Based on […]
US President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview aired on Wednesday that Vice-President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, teaming up for a 2028 presidential run, would be unbeatable. Both men are seen as contenders for the 2028 Republican nomination, and Rubio’s recent turn at the White House podium drew praise […]
A plumes of black smoke is seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack. AP Photo hide caption toggle caption AP Photo Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as the Russian city […]
The militant group is looking more capable now than it did when Israeli forces marched into Lebanon three months ago. Here’s how it gained an edge. #Hezbollahs #Drones
The Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology met on 28 May to discuss how to continue advancing work on increasing flows of technology to developing economies following the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé in March. The newly elected Chair, Ambassador Sumathi Balakrishnan of Malaysia, told the Working Group that she will […]
US President Donald Trump has named federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, entrusting oversight of America’s intelligence agencies to a close political ally whose career has been rooted in housing finance rather than national security. Trump announced the appointment on Tuesday, saying Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down […]
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