International trade: What you need to know this month

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mariam Soumaré, Community Engagement Specialist, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, World Economic Forum 1. Global trade set to rebound in 2024 The latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says global trade is set […]

New global rules to simplify trade in services enter into force in the WTO

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Trade in services just got a boost with the entry into force of new World Trade Organization (WTO) rules facilitating and simplifying trade in services. The new rules apply to a large and diverse group of WTO Members, including developed, developing and least developed […]

4 questions we must ask as values move to the centre of the trade agenda

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sabrina Feng, Chief Risk Officer for Technology, Cyber and Resilience;, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Joanna Bouckaert, Community Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum, Luna Rohland, Community Coordinator, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum A profound shift in global trade […]

Has globalization taken off in a new direction?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matteo Barale, Chief Executive Officer, Pix Moving The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on society, prompting significant shifts in various facets of life.This has resulted in new trends in globalization and production supply chains and innovations […]

Trade and Climate: EU and partner countries launch the ‘Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate’

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission, EU Member States, and 26 partners countries will launch “The Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate”, the first Ministerial-level global forum dedicated to trade and climate and sustainable development issues. The Coalition will foster global action to promote trade policies […]

How a demand-driven approach could accelerate zero-emission freight transportation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Margi Van Gogh, Head of Supply Chain and Transport, World Economic Forum & Angie Farrag-Thibault, Project Lead, Clean Trucking Initiative, World Economic Forum By greening their supply chains, freight buyers could boost decarbonization efforts in the global freight […]

How global trade can save lives and livelihoods – and help protect the planet

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content New Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, joined the World Economic Forum Agenda Dialogues to discuss global trade. Dr Okonjo-Iweala said vaccine policy was crucial to helping the economic recovery […]

Day of the Seafarer: Commissioner Vălean supports the rights of seafarers and their vital role

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 25 June, the Day of the Seafarer, Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean issued a statement. She reiterates the need for the shipping industry to increase the number of crew changes and for States to enable seafarer repatriations around the world, while facilitating access […]

Why exporters need to mind the trade finance gap

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Marc Auboin, Counsellor, Economic Research, World Trade Organization (WTO) & Violeta Gonzalez, Head, Partnerships, Outreach and Resource Mobilization, Enhanced Integrated Framework Executive Secretariat, World Trade Organization Trade finance is one of the top three export obstacles for half […]

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