October 8, 2024
WTO Members Stalled Over Future Negotiations, U.S. Advocates Plurilaterals
Members of the World Trade Organization are essentially at a standstill over the negotiating agenda that is to be endorsed at the 2017 ministerial, with the most fundamental division over whether they should only tackle issues from the Doha round or if new topics should be added. This was apparent at the May 12 General Council meeting and the May 9 heads of delegation meeting that preceded it. But even where a larger group of members agree on a topic...
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