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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland [6] that regulates and facilitates international trade. [7] Governments use the organization to establish, revise, and enforce the rules that govern international trade in cooperation with the United Nations System .
The original members of the World Trade Organization are the parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) after ratifying the Uruguay Round Agreements, [1] and the European Communities. They obtained this status at the entry into force on 1 January 1995 or upon their date of ratification.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization which regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, signed by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948. [2]
1986-1994 - GATT trade ministers launch the Uruguay Round in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, embarking on the most ambitious and far-reaching trade round so far. 1986-1994 - GATT negotiations culminate in the Marrakech Agreement that establishes the World Trade Organization (WTO). January 1, 1995 - The WTO comes into existence.
A ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization, in the Palace of Nations (Geneva, Switzerland). The following is a list of the major existing intergovernmental organizations (IGOs).
World Trade Organization: 164 Geneva, Switzerland European Union: 27 Brussels, Belgium Organisation of Petroleum exporting countries (OPEC) 14 Vienna, Austria South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) 8 Kathmandu, Nepal Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 10 Jakarta, Indonesia Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 21
The Ministerial Conference is the top decision making body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). [1] There have been thirteen ministerial conferences from 1996 to 2024, usually every two years. Ministerial conferences
World Trade Organization dispute settlement cases (20 P) World Trade Organization member economies (134 P) World Trade Organization ministerial conferences (12 P)