WTO to deliberate on decision-making, consensus during July retreat

Following a robust discussion in May about World Trade Organization decision-making, members next week will try to advance their work on the issue at a retreat focused on building trust, assessing consensus and the objectives of ministerial conferences. The retreat, set for July 8, will convene heads of delegations at a hotel in Geneva to talk through such issues – a gathering organized by the General Council chair, Norwegian Ambassador Petter Ølberg, after a lengthy discussion during a General Council...