Inside Trade

July 7, 2025

Yeah ahead: WTO dispute settlement

After months of informal talks, WTO members push for ‘mainstreaming’ dispute reform negotiations

By Hannah Monicken  / December 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM
The Biden administration this year has led a series of informal, technical discussions at the World Trade Organization on dispute settlement reform, and other members have welcomed the conversations and first steps toward a fully restored dispute settlement system. Now, they are ready to move on and start putting pen to paper, but can they expect the U.S. to follow -- or lead -- them in this next step? All eyes will be on reform when it comes to the...

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