WTO coordinator of dispute settlement reform talks touts quick pace, progress

The coordinator of the World Trade Organization dispute settlement reform talks on Tuesday said the informal process he has set up, as well as renewed efforts by delegations in Geneva, were starting to pay off in the form of more refined proposals for consideration ahead of a “drafting exercise” in September. The deputy permanent representative of Guatemala, Marco Molina, took the reins of the discussions following an initial process led by the U.S. that wrapped up earlier this year. He...