World Trade Organization (WTO)

WTO head says pandemic-related trade barriers are rising

"The trend is going in the wrong direction," WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a virtual UN forum, referring to barriers on goods trade related to the pandemic

The World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters are pictured in Geneva, Switzerland, July 26, 2018/ Reuters

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WTO head hopes for deal by July on vaccine-sharing

FILE PHOTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala poses outside a Nigerian diplomatic residence in Chambesy, near Geneva, Switzerland, September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Emma Farge/File Photo

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Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough - WTO chief

U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he arrives at Newcastle, Delaware U.S., February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

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Can Biden’s vaccine patent waiver end the pandemic?

The chief trial investigator for the vaccine said that he's optimistic about reaching that point before the end of this year Photo: Bloomberg

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U.S Faces Fierce Internal Debate on Vaccine IP Waiver as WTO Meets

The World Trade Organization headquarters (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2021. File Photo: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

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World Trade Organization chief says China central to WTO reforms

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WTO DG says 'disappointed' in EU vaccine export restrictions

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WTO to hold ministerial meeting in Geneva in late 2021 - sources

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Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala says 'ready to go' on day one as WTO boss

World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva Photo: Reuters

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EU puts WTO at centre of greener trade reform push

File Photo: A red light is pictured at a pedestrian crossing in front of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, December 9, 2019. Reuters/Denis Balibouse

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WTO’s new chief brings optimism for global trade revival

Incoming World Trade Organization President (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Reuters in Potomac, Maryland, US, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

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Incoming WTO head warns 'vaccine nationalism' could slow pandemic recovery

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