Tag: WTO
Global agencies urged for $50bn investment to end COVID-19
The heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have made a...
US to support waiver of intellectual property for COVID-19 vaccines
The United States will support an initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) protection for COVID-19...
Rich nations should export more COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries: WTO...
The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) urged rich nations, especially the US and UK, to export more COVID-19 vaccines, as she repeated...
Inequality in COVID-19 vaccine supply will slow global economic recovery; WTO...
The intergovernmental organization managing global trade relations, World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that the global economy will have to wait...
WTO Chief opposes vaccine inequity, urges developing nations to expand production...
The intergovernmental organization managing global trade relations, World Trade Organization’s (WTO) head has called for increased capability in developing countries to manufacture vaccines, by...
Saudi Crown Prince launches program to strengthen private-sector partnership
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has unveiled a program to improve the government-private sector partnership. The initiative, Sharik is aimed at the contribution...
WTO under pressure to consider TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccine as...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has come under serious pressure to consider the waiver of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on COVID-19...
Vaccine nationalism will slow pandemic recovery & economic growth: New WTO...
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) new chief, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned against 'vaccine nationalism’ which would slow progress in ending the COVID-19 and could erode...
