Muted outcome of WTO talks throws trade body into 'crisis'

Muted outcome of WTO talks throws trade body into ‘crisis’

A high-level conference ended with no deals on agriculture and fisheries, spotlighting sharp divisions among the organisation’s 164 members.

WTO talks in UAE end with no major win, throwing trade body into

ABU DHABI: A high-level WTO conference ended Saturday with a temporary extension of an e-commerce moratorium but no deals on agriculture and fisheries, throwing into doubt the effectiveness of the multilateral trade body. The outcomes of the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi highlighted the sharp divisions between the body´s 164 members amid

Muted outcome of WTO talks throws trade body into 'crisis'

A high-level WTO conference ended Saturday with the extension of an e-commerce moratorium but no deals on agriculture and fisheries, throwing into doubt the effectiveness of the multilateral trade body.The outcomes of the World Trade Organization's 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi highlighted the sharp divisions between the body´s 164 members amid geopolitical tensions and economic headwinds that are threatening global commerce.