More than 40 WTO members emphasize need for predictable trading system

A group of 41 largely small and medium-sized World Trade Organization members, citing the organization’s 30th anniversary, are reaffirming the need for a predictable and transparent global trading system, anchored by the WTO, and are calling on fellow members to “work closely together” to secure its future – a push that comes amid significant economic uncertainty driven by President Trump’s tariff moves. In a communication issued on Thursday , the members say they “reaffirm the central and indispensable role of...