Amid reform talks, U.S. maintains block on Appellate Body nominations
The Biden administration on Friday maintained its block on the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body, keeping it paralyzed as dispute settlement reform talks continue in Geneva and elsewhere. A U.S. delegate at the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on Friday reiterated the administration’s view that U.S. concerns have not been addressed, but said the administration remained committed to “durable, lasting reform,” according to a copy of the U.S. remarks. The remarks – largely the same as those the U.S. has given...