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  1. WTO issues new edition of World Tariff Profiles

    The WTO published on 7 July the 2025 edition of World Tariff Profiles, which provides comprehensive data on the tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by over 170 economies. It is a joint publication of the WTO, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

  2. Committee highlights active engagement and thematic progress at Trade and Environment Week

    The sixth edition of WTO Trade and Environment Week (30 June to 4 July) concluded with members reiterating their strong engagement to exploring the relationship between trade and the environment during the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) meeting that closed the event. In a positive spirit, the CTE discussed concrete ways to advance its work through thematic sessions, particularly on trade-related climate measures, technology transfer and sustainable agriculture. Members also reviewed new submissions and received updates on member-led environmental initiatives and technical assistance activities.

  3. Trade and gender group outlines priorities for gender equality work leading to MC14

    At a meeting of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender on 3 July, members discussed the 2025-2026 Work Plan, a strategic roadmap to translate members’ engagement on women’s economic empowerment through trade into concrete outcomes, including deliverables for the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon in March 2026. Members also noted the second edition of the International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade and reflected on the WTO symposium “Growing economies through trade — empowering women”, held on 2 July.

  4. WTO monitoring highlights sharp rise in tariffs alongside search for negotiated solutions

    A sharp rise in new tariffs and the share of world trade covered by them between October 2024 and May 2025 have contributed to a volatile and unpredictable global trade landscape, the WTO Secretariat’s latest Trade Monitoring Update finds. At the same time, despite the backdrop of trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts, it sees intensifying engagement in pursuit of negotiated solutions to trade-related differences.

  5. WTO announces new cohort of Young Trade Leaders for 2025

    The WTO has announced the candidates selected for the 2025 Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative launched last year to foster a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people. Seven individuals from five continents have been selected to form the second cohort, who will begin immediately for a period of one year.

  6. Academic collaboration in focus as WTO Chairs Programme looks ahead to MC14

    The WTO Chairs Programme (WCP) kick-started its three-day Annual Conference on 2 July with an eye to the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), which is scheduled for March next year. The event is bringing together a global network of academic institutions to discuss their research work on trade-related issues and explore how international and regional collaboration can support multilateral work in preparation for MC14 and beyond.

  7. Ghana formally accepts WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

    On 2 July, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Ghana’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Ghana’s Ambassador Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antwi. Just eight more acceptances are needed for the Agreement to enter into force.

  8. DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes President Halla Tómasdóttir of Iceland to the WTO

    Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, on 1 July at the WTO. They discussed the current uncertainty faced by global trade and the world economy and emphasized the importance of collective efforts to tackle global challenges. Both leaders reiterated the importance of the multilateral trading system and the need for reform and repositioning of the WTO. DG Okonjo-Iweala complimented Iceland on its strong economic performance and its active participation in the work of the WTO.

  9. DG Okonjo-Iweala underscores importance of partnerships to support LDCs

    WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasized the need to mobilize partnerships to support least-developed countries (LDCs) through trade at a high-level side event on 30 June 2025 at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla, Spain.

  10. Trade Policy Review: Norway

    The eighth review of the trade policies and practices of Norway takes place on 30 June and 2 July 2025. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Norway.