2026 could be the year Uzbekistan finally joins the World Trade Organization (WTO). In November 2025, Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev said after a meeting of the Working Party that ...

Despite consistent criticisms over its operations down the years, Russia still finds it difficult to leave the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is instead assessing the opportunities and broad ...

Addis Ababa, December 11, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia’s WTO membership negotiations have entered a decisive and hopeful phase, driven by the resolute leadership and unwavering commitment of the government, ...

Uzbekistan evidently is on a fast-track to gain membership in the World Trade Organization. Tashkent’s application could win acceptance by the spring of 2026, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iveala ...

As Tashkent hones in on WTO accession next year, many arcane Karimov-era trade practices remain widespread, frustrating foreign companies looking to access Central Asia’s most promising market. Last ...

YAOUNDE, March 28 (Reuters) - A group ⁠of ⁠World Trade Organization members agreed ⁠on Saturday to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, opting to bring the ...

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged members to accelerate negotiations following the 14th Ministerial Conference ...

Negotiations began in 2000 under Article 20 of the Agreement on Agriculture, with limited progress over the following decades leaving major questions unresolved.

GENEVA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization on Tuesday urged its members to reform global trade rules or risk a slide into fragmentation that could significantly reduce economic output ...

General Council Chair Ambassador Clare Kelly of New Zealand said feedback from the 30 September transparency session would help shape the next phase of reform discussions, including meeting formats, ...