Services bodies spotlight Public Forum, remittance costs and development issues #ServicesTrade #WTOPublicForum
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 discussions on transparency of measures regarding recognition of foreign service suppliers' qualifications, and exchanged views on how to reinvigorate the Council's work. Members also addressed how to facilitate digital payment systems and reduce the cost of remittances, help least-developed countries (LDCs) strengthen their participation in services trade, and various trade concerns.
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October 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Services bodies spotlight Public Forum, remittance costs and development issues #ServicesTrade #WTOPublicForum
⚙️ Why #IndustrialPolicy matters for trade rules
Ieva Baršauskaitė shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
Ieva Baršauskaitė shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
October 10, 2026 at 12:46 PM
⚙️ Why #IndustrialPolicy matters for trade rules
Ieva Baršauskaitė shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
Ieva Baršauskaitė shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
⚙️ Why #IndustrialPolicy matters for trade rules
@ibarsauskaite.bsky.social shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
@ibarsauskaite.bsky.social shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
October 5, 2026 at 3:56 PM
⚙️ Why #IndustrialPolicy matters for trade rules
@ibarsauskaite.bsky.social shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
@ibarsauskaite.bsky.social shares what she heard at the #WTOPublicForum & how our research is exploring industrial policy’s role in global trade.
🔗 Read the #EV battery case studies from Indonesia, China & Morocco: https://bit.ly/4g9TDpS
🖥️ #DigitalTrade was at the center of many sessions at this year’s #WTOPublicForum – So what came out of them?
In this video, Rashid S. Kaukab walks through five themes that ran across the three days, and lays out the central tension shaping the future of digital services 👇
In this video, Rashid S. Kaukab walks through five themes that ran across the three days, and lays out the central tension shaping the future of digital services 👇
October 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM
🖥️ #DigitalTrade was at the center of many sessions at this year’s #WTOPublicForum – So what came out of them?
In this video, Rashid S. Kaukab walks through five themes that ran across the three days, and lays out the central tension shaping the future of digital services 👇
In this video, Rashid S. Kaukab walks through five themes that ran across the three days, and lays out the central tension shaping the future of digital services 👇
💸 Who pays the ‘resilience premium’?
Last week, we co-organized the #WTOPublicForum for the first time, bringing a #Sustainability lens to the world’s biggest trade dialogue.
Alice Tipping shares her key takeaway from the Forum’s high-level plenary 👇
Last week, we co-organized the #WTOPublicForum for the first time, bringing a #Sustainability lens to the world’s biggest trade dialogue.
Alice Tipping shares her key takeaway from the Forum’s high-level plenary 👇
September 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM
💸 Who pays the ‘resilience premium’?
Last week, we co-organized the #WTOPublicForum for the first time, bringing a #Sustainability lens to the world’s biggest trade dialogue.
Alice Tipping shares her key takeaway from the Forum’s high-level plenary 👇
Last week, we co-organized the #WTOPublicForum for the first time, bringing a #Sustainability lens to the world’s biggest trade dialogue.
Alice Tipping shares her key takeaway from the Forum’s high-level plenary 👇
Last week, I had the distinct honour of participating in the plenary session that launched the WTO World Trade Report for 2026 at #WTOPublicForum. You can check out the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7B...
Launch of the World Trade Report 2026
YouTube video by World Trade Organization
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September 23, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Last week, I had the distinct honour of participating in the plenary session that launched the WTO World Trade Report for 2026 at #WTOPublicForum. You can check out the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7B...
Listen to our latest podcast recorded live at @wto.org on the critical role of the services sector in the security & resilience of supply chains with @chrishorseman.bsky.social, Ingo Borchert @sussex.ac.uk, Sabina Ciofu @techuk.bsky.social & @kholo.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/y8w7z799
#WTOPublicForum
#WTOPublicForum
The role of services in supply chain resilience and security
This episode of Trade Bites was recorded in front of a live audience at the WTO Public Forum. The theme of this year’s Public Forum focused on the vital role of the services sector in enabling and dri
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September 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Listen to our latest podcast recorded live at @wto.org on the critical role of the services sector in the security & resilience of supply chains with @chrishorseman.bsky.social, Ingo Borchert @sussex.ac.uk, Sabina Ciofu @techuk.bsky.social & @kholo.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/y8w7z799
#WTOPublicForum
#WTOPublicForum
Last week I spoke in a session at the #WTOPublicForum 2026 in Geneva on services export promotion strategies in developing countries, marking the launch of a new WTO and UN-ECLAC report on the topic.
September 22, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Last week I spoke in a session at the #WTOPublicForum 2026 in Geneva on services export promotion strategies in developing countries, marking the launch of a new WTO and UN-ECLAC report on the topic.
Digitally delivered services: 56% of world services exports. In the least developed countries, 16%.
At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, UN Trade and Development set out what closing that gap takes.
➡️ https://ow.ly/JICA50ZPiNU
#WTOPublicForum
At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, UN Trade and Development set out what closing that gap takes.
➡️ https://ow.ly/JICA50ZPiNU
#WTOPublicForum
September 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Digitally delivered services: 56% of world services exports. In the least developed countries, 16%.
At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, UN Trade and Development set out what closing that gap takes.
➡️ https://ow.ly/JICA50ZPiNU
#WTOPublicForum
At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, UN Trade and Development set out what closing that gap takes.
➡️ https://ow.ly/JICA50ZPiNU
#WTOPublicForum
Why is sustainability important to the future of trade? | Inside #WTOPublicForum part 2 #Climate
Why is sustainability important to the future of trade? | Inside #WTOPublicForum part 2
We asked experts Javier A. Gutiérrez, Janet Njambi, Sumanta Chaudhuri, and Miglė Niauraitė for their thoughts.#trade #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment ...
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September 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Why is sustainability important to the future of trade? | Inside #WTOPublicForum part 2 #Climate
Luz María de la Mora at the World Trade Organization Public Forum in Geneva, 17 September.
She moderated a session on critical mineral supply chains: how do mineral-rich developing countries move beyond exporting raw material?
#WTOPublicForum
She moderated a session on critical mineral supply chains: how do mineral-rich developing countries move beyond exporting raw material?
#WTOPublicForum
September 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Luz María de la Mora at the World Trade Organization Public Forum in Geneva, 17 September.
She moderated a session on critical mineral supply chains: how do mineral-rich developing countries move beyond exporting raw material?
#WTOPublicForum
She moderated a session on critical mineral supply chains: how do mineral-rich developing countries move beyond exporting raw material?
#WTOPublicForum
At the #WTOPublicForum, ITUC & @uniglobalunion.org brought workers to the centre of the digital trade debate, highlighting the often-hidden labour of data annotators, AI trainers and content moderators.
📣 Our key message: digital trade must work for workers.
📣 Our key message: digital trade must work for workers.
September 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
At the #WTOPublicForum, ITUC & @uniglobalunion.org brought workers to the centre of the digital trade debate, highlighting the often-hidden labour of data annotators, AI trainers and content moderators.
📣 Our key message: digital trade must work for workers.
📣 Our key message: digital trade must work for workers.
Thanks to bsky.app/profile/anab... and her team for the excellent organization, to the bsky.app/profile/wto.... for hosting, and to all panelists and colleagues for a productive exchange.
#InvestmentPromotion #InvestmentFacilitation #FDI #WTOPublicForum
#InvestmentPromotion #InvestmentFacilitation #FDI #WTOPublicForum
September 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Thanks to bsky.app/profile/anab... and her team for the excellent organization, to the bsky.app/profile/wto.... for hosting, and to all panelists and colleagues for a productive exchange.
#InvestmentPromotion #InvestmentFacilitation #FDI #WTOPublicForum
#InvestmentPromotion #InvestmentFacilitation #FDI #WTOPublicForum
Young Trade Leaders meet with DG; discuss AI, environment, needs of developing economies #WTOPublicForum
Young Trade Leaders meet with DG; discuss AI, environment, needs of developing economies
Artificial intelligence (AI), the environment, and issues facing developing economies were among the topics discussed by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the latest cohort of WTO Young Trade Leaders at a meeting on 17 September. The Director-General underlined that harnessing the energy and ideas of young people is essential for addressing current and future trade challenges.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Young Trade Leaders meet with DG; discuss AI, environment, needs of developing economies #WTOPublicForum
✨ And just like that, #WTOPublicForum 2026 is a wrap!
What a few days for TradeExperettes: great conversations, new connections, and plenty of fun along the way.🌍
The Forum may be over, but there’s much more to come.
💛 Want to join our community?
👉 www.tradeexperettes.org/membership
What a few days for TradeExperettes: great conversations, new connections, and plenty of fun along the way.🌍
The Forum may be over, but there’s much more to come.
💛 Want to join our community?
👉 www.tradeexperettes.org/membership
September 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM
✨ And just like that, #WTOPublicForum 2026 is a wrap!
What a few days for TradeExperettes: great conversations, new connections, and plenty of fun along the way.🌍
The Forum may be over, but there’s much more to come.
💛 Want to join our community?
👉 www.tradeexperettes.org/membership
What a few days for TradeExperettes: great conversations, new connections, and plenty of fun along the way.🌍
The Forum may be over, but there’s much more to come.
💛 Want to join our community?
👉 www.tradeexperettes.org/membership
👏A big thank you to everyone who made #WTOPublicForum possible: our members, speakers, participants from around the world, and the staff behind the scenes!
We all have a part to play in powering the future.
See you next year!👋
We all have a part to play in powering the future.
See you next year!👋
September 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
👏A big thank you to everyone who made #WTOPublicForum possible: our members, speakers, participants from around the world, and the staff behind the scenes!
We all have a part to play in powering the future.
See you next year!👋
We all have a part to play in powering the future.
See you next year!👋
Why is sustainability important to the future of trade? | Inside #WTOPublicForum part 1 #Climate
Why is sustainability important to the future of trade? | Inside #WTOPublicForum part 1
🔚 After three busy days, the WTO Public Forum 2026 has come to a close! This was our first year as co-organizers, which gave us the opportunity to bring env...
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September 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Why is sustainability important to the future of trade? | Inside #WTOPublicForum part 1 #Climate
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum session “Critical mineral supply chains: trade, resilience & development”.
The GEN is at #WTOPublicForum session “Critical mineral supply chains: trade, resilience & development” exploring the role of trade & enabling conditions like environmental sustainability in supporting critical mineral development.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Consult highlights of the #WTOPublicForum session “Critical mineral supply chains: trade, resilience & development”.
🇨🇭 If you are in Geneva today for the #WTOPublicForum, join us for a working session on #interoperability as a catalyst for growth, job creation and sustainable development.
🔵 Details: www.wto.org/english/foru...
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🔵 Details: www.wto.org/english/foru...
Photo: @wto.org
September 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
🇨🇭 If you are in Geneva today for the #WTOPublicForum, join us for a working session on #interoperability as a catalyst for growth, job creation and sustainable development.
🔵 Details: www.wto.org/english/foru...
Photo: @wto.org
🔵 Details: www.wto.org/english/foru...
Photo: @wto.org
A third of the world's seaborne fertilizer trade normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
The UN Secretary-General has set up a task force to keep those routes predictable, starting with fertilizers. UN Trade and Development is part of it.
#WTOPublicForum
The UN Secretary-General has set up a task force to keep those routes predictable, starting with fertilizers. UN Trade and Development is part of it.
#WTOPublicForum
September 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A third of the world's seaborne fertilizer trade normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
The UN Secretary-General has set up a task force to keep those routes predictable, starting with fertilizers. UN Trade and Development is part of it.
#WTOPublicForum
The UN Secretary-General has set up a task force to keep those routes predictable, starting with fertilizers. UN Trade and Development is part of it.
#WTOPublicForum
The GEN is at #WTOPublicForum session "Driving green growth through environmental services trade", exploring how trade agreements can promote environmental & environmentally related services, enhancing market access to support envt. objectives.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The GEN is at #WTOPublicForum session "Driving green growth through environmental services trade", exploring how trade agreements can promote environmental & environmentally related services, enhancing market access to support envt. objectives.
▶️ www.wto.org/english/foru...
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The GEN is at #WTOPublicForum session “Critical mineral supply chains: trade, resilience & development” exploring the role of trade & enabling conditions like environmental sustainability in supporting critical mineral development.
▶️ www.wto.org/english/foru...
▶️ www.wto.org/english/foru...
September 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The GEN is at #WTOPublicForum session “Critical mineral supply chains: trade, resilience & development” exploring the role of trade & enabling conditions like environmental sustainability in supporting critical mineral development.
▶️ www.wto.org/english/foru...
▶️ www.wto.org/english/foru...
At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, Acting Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno set out what the Strait of Hormuz disruption means for the countries least able to absorb it.
61 least developed countries and small island developing States import both oil and cereals.
#WTOPublicForum
61 least developed countries and small island developing States import both oil and cereals.
#WTOPublicForum
September 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
At the World Trade Organization Public Forum, Acting Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno set out what the Strait of Hormuz disruption means for the countries least able to absorb it.
61 least developed countries and small island developing States import both oil and cereals.
#WTOPublicForum
61 least developed countries and small island developing States import both oil and cereals.
#WTOPublicForum
Happening soon at #WTOPublicForum: How can trade, investment and regulatory frameworks contribute to more resilient and diversified critical mineral supply chains?
Join the discussion at 14:00 in Room E: https://bit.ly/4y5NrXY
Join the discussion at 14:00 in Room E: https://bit.ly/4y5NrXY
September 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Happening soon at #WTOPublicForum: How can trade, investment and regulatory frameworks contribute to more resilient and diversified critical mineral supply chains?
Join the discussion at 14:00 in Room E: https://bit.ly/4y5NrXY
Join the discussion at 14:00 in Room E: https://bit.ly/4y5NrXY