WTO
20 anniversary of China’s WTO accession: How should the EU deal with the new superpower?
December 11, 2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Economic relations between the EU and China have intensified as a result of China's…
Christian Bluth’s Farewell Blogpost: Five Years of Trade Turmoil
After five years with the GED team, Christian Bluth is leaving to join Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. In this farewell blogpost, he is looking back on…
Unblocking: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and The agenda of the future WTO Secretary-General
The member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have agreed on Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (66), a Nigerian former finance minister, as the future Secretary-General. Okonjo-Iweala has worked as a…
Online Discussion: What the Selection of a New Director General Means for Global Trade Governance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCPZR0Z1YfI&feature=youtu.be The WTO is entering the final stages of choosing a new Director General. On October 7th, the final contenders out of an initial group of eight were announced:…
Getting the WTO Back on Course and Into Safe Waters (An Online Discussion)
What the Selection of a New Director General Means for Global Trade Governance The WTO is entering the final stages of choosing a new Director General. On Wednesday 7th, the…
The Time is Right For a Leader at the WTO. Who will it be?
WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo announced his resignation on May 14. The race for the next Director General is now open. Member states have nominated eight candidates who are…
