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WTO and multilateral partners review progress on supply chain finance initiative
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala joined leaders of multilateral development banks and other international organizations at a high-level roundtable held on the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank – International…
Import Licensing Committee addresses notifications, trade concerns, transparency efforts
At its 15 October meeting, the WTO Committee on Import Licensing examined challenges for WTO members in preparing notifications, including findings from a recent WTO workshop for government officials. It also reviewed…
Talks kick off for Timor-Leste's accession to government procurement pact
At a meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 14 October, parties to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) 2012 welcomed Timor-Leste's submission of key documents required to kick off its negotiations…
Report underlines value of WTO committee in helping resolve market access trade concerns
A first-ever report by the WTO Secretariat on the resolution of trade concerns related to market access highlights the effectiveness of the organization's committee work in helping members settle their differences…
Madagascar launches safeguard investigation on certain confectionary
On 12 October 2026, Madagascar notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 9 October 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of sugar confectionary as well as chocolate and cocoa confectionary.
AI boom and trade resilience to Middle East crisis lift outlook, but gains to be uneven
Global trade proved more resilient than expected in the first half of 2026 despite the disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, as supply chains adapted and strong investment in artificial intelligence provided a…
Services bodies spotlight Public Forum, remittance costs and development issues
At meetings held from 7 to 9 October, the WTO Council for Trade in Services and the Committee on Trade in Financial Services commended the fruitful discussions on services trade at the 2026 Public Forum, continued…
Rules of Origin Committee reviews LDC preferences, shares best practices
The WTO Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) met on 7-8 October to review developments in preferential rules of origin for least-developed countries (LDCs), hear updates from preference-granting members, and exchange…
General Council addresses WTO reform, ministerial follow-ups, ongoing negotiations
WTO members meeting at the General Council on 5-6 October addressed issues related to the ongoing discussions on WTO reform, follow-up to outcomes of past ministerial conferences, and the state of ongoing negotiations…
Co-sponsors of sustainability initiative advance work plan towards MC15
At a meeting on 2 October, co-sponsors of the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) discussed a work plan for 2026-27 in preparation for the 15th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC15). They…
NIST Joins National Genesis Mission to Accelerate AI Innovation
NIST will execute two of its efforts through its Centers for AI in Manufacturing and Critical Infrastructure.
NIST Mathematical Proof Supports Transition to a Continuous-Monitor-and-Update Security Model for AI Systems
The proof extends to AI the logic used by famed mathematician Kurt Gödel, whose incompleteness theorems have had a profound effect on math for nearly a century.