Tag: Trade policy

Experts launch bid to strenghten global trade at Davos The World Economic Forum and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development on Thursday, 21 January 2016 relea...

The fourth joint Trade Policy Review of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries, i.e. Botswana, the Kingdom of Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and the Kingdom of Swazil...

While agricultural protection has been declining in recent years, several sectors remain heavily protected in many countries. These sectors include sugar, rice and dairy, and this ...

Key Statistics and Trends in International Trade 2015 As of 2014 the trends in international trade were largely driven by the sluggish economic growth and the persisting econ...

A regional integration agenda has been part of Africa’s strategy for economic transformation for more than three decades, and in some cases for almost a century. African leaders...

UNCTAD presented its report on international trade and development before the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting the trade inequality that persists between countries and...

Opening statement by Ms. Niki Kruger (South Africa), Spokesperson on behalf of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) on the occasion of the 4th WTO Trade Policy Review of SACU ...

The second Trade Policy Review of Angola was held on 22 and 24 September 2015, providing a good opportunity to assess the evolution of its socio-economic, trade and investment poli...

Statement by Ambassador Michael Froman in Geneva, 4 November 2015 Thank you, Chair. The United States would like to welcome the delegation from the SACU countries, as well as...

Statement by Ambassador Marc Vanheukelens, Geneva, 4 November 2015 I would like to extend a warm welcome to the SACU Delegation, led by Ms. Niki Kruger as the Head of Delegat...

Senior Trade Officials from the Governments of the five Member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the Executive Secretary of SACU, Ms Paulina Elago, gathered i...

The third Trade Policy Review of Madagascar was held on 14 and 16 July 2015. It allowed for a better understanding of the evolution of its socio-economic, trade and investment...

Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström spoke on the future of Trade policy at New York’s Columbia University on 25 September. She called for a trade policy based on economic ...

UNCTAD and the Commonwealth Secretariat gather leading experts to discuss options to further advance trade in sustainable fisheries. A gathering of leading experts in sustainable ...

The second review of the trade policies and practices of Angola took place on 22 September and 24 September 2015. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a ...

Trade policies can have an impact on the climate change mitigation efforts of countries, just as policies for addressing climate change can influence trade among countries, says UN...

The “Raising Voices for Women Cross Border Traders in West Africa Project” seeks to map women’s organisations in the ECOWAS sub-region and their potential to support the capa...

Surveillance of national trade policies is a fundamentally important activity running throughout the work of the WTO. At the centre of this work is the Trade Policy Review Mechanis...

The third review of the trade policies and practices of Madagascar takes place on 14 and 16 July 2015. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by t...

During the last decade international trade has been characterized by a progressive shift in the use of trade policy instruments. While tariff protection remains an important ins...