Today and tomorrow at the WTO: the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights meets to discuss key issues at the intersection of trade and intellectual property.
More about #TRIPS: bit.ly/2yXejxs
South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation into certain non-wired float glass products bit.ly/3WrHero
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In Antalya at the #COP31 Leaders Dialogue on "Seizing the Green Industrial Opportunity." Focused on value addition for producing countries in critical mineral value chains that lie at the base of green industrialization. Opportunities abound for combining value chain development with clean energy development given the green comparative advantage of many critical minerals producing countries. This also helps to deconcentrate and diversify the critical minerals value chain reducing global vulnerabilities. It’s possible to industrialize and reduce emissions whilst creating jobs. Namibia, Zambia, DRC, Kazakhstan, Brazil and Kenya all present good examples of green comparative advantage.
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At the Opening of #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, listening to leaders make a strong call for implementation of promises made on climate action. With H.E. @antonioguterres, UN SG; H.E. President Felix Tshisekedi of DRC and H.E. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway. And with other Heads of International Organizations, Arsenio Domínguez, @IMOSecGen; Amy Pope, @IOMchief; Prof. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of WMO; @RaniaAlMashat, Executive Secretary of @UNESCWA; and Dalila Hamou, Director of External Relations at @WIPO.
#WTOatCOP31: Join DG @NOIweala on 12 November at 12:00 (Antalya time) for a high-level roundtable on the second decade of the Paris Agreement, focusing on accelerating implementation and improving access to climate finance.
🔴 Watch live: bit.ly/4CbktZ8
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#WTOatCOP31: Join DG @NOIweala at 17:00 (Antalya time) for a high-level dialogue on seizing green industrial opportunities to drive investment, create jobs and boost growth across all economies.
🔴 Watch live: bit.ly/3Uw2Ceu
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Today marks the 100th meeting of the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee!
How has the #WTOTBT Agreement helped prevent unnecessary trade barriers while keeping products safe?
Find out in this #AskTheWTO episode.
Working Party chair visits Uzbekistan as WTO accession negotiations enter critical phase bit.ly/3UJCyML
Germany contributes EUR 500,000 to strengthen developing economies' trade capacity bit.ly/4j6kMwC
Five countries awarded with International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade bit.ly/4zwjCAm
The 8th Working Party meeting on Ethiopia's WTO accession took place this week. Chief Negotiator @yasminw101 said WTO membership would help anchor reforms, boost trade and investment, and bring a market of 130+ million people into the multilateral trading system.
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Meeting with the Ethiopian delegation led by H.E Ms Yasmin Wohabrebbi Saeed, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and including H.E Dr Eyob Tekalign Tolina, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia and other members on the occasion of the 8th Working Party meeting on Ethiopia’s Accession. A good catch up on progress being made to advance the accession and on what else remains to be done.
TODAY: Join the #WTOTBT Committee live for thematic sessions on:
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☑️Interoperable Data Standards: bit.ly/4kx6JRV
☑️Additive Manufacturing: bit.ly/4z1RKDf
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Delighted to also have received credentials of their Excellencies, Amb. Hazel Natalia Reyes Vallecillo of Nicaragua and Amb. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati of Namibia. Looking forward to working with you!
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Receiving credentials of their Excellencies, Amb. Dastid Koreshi of Albania, Amb. Dr. Zoltán Turbék of Hungary, and Amb. Muratbek Azymbakiev of Kyrgyz Republic. A warm welcome and look forward to working with you.
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Congratulations to Vietnam as it commemorates the 20th Anniversary of its Accession to the @wto, with a side event on the occasion of its 3rd Trade Policy Review. Kudos to H.E Ambassador Phan Dung Mai and his team for organising a good discussion. Vietnam has made remarkable strides in these 20 years, going from a low income to an upper middle income country. We look forward to Vietnam confronting the present challenges of a turbulent global economy, and seizing opportunities for new development pathways in the next 20 years.
