Workers dismantle structures at the World Trade Organization’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 27, after the 12th Ministerial Conference was postponed at the last minute. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
Inside Out
WTO still dithers while climate change, pandemic and trade war threaten the globe
- Despite the pressing challenges facing the world, the WTO has produced precious little change
- Before the postponement of the latest meeting, negotiators were making tentative noises about a possible agreement on fisheries subsidies and an e-commerce deal – the same areas as four years ago
Workers dismantle structures at the World Trade Organization’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 27, after the 12th Ministerial Conference was postponed at the last minute. Photo: EPA-EFE
