Trade ministers in Davos name ag, dispute settlement as reform priorities

Advancing the World Trade Organization negotiations on new agricultural rules and reforming the dispute settlement system are among the priorities named last week by nearly two dozen trade ministers from WTO member countries on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The mini ministerial was held on Friday to discuss WTO reform issues, outcomes from the 12th ministerial conference last June, and preparations for the upcoming gatherings, MC13 and MC14 – in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and...