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Triumphs and trials
16 Dec 2023 2:56 PM GMTAlthough the Nairobi Ministerial Conference was considered successful with a consensual ministerial declaration, developed nations made minimal...
An ‘imbalanced’ revival
9 Dec 2023 4:40 PM GMTComing on the back of an unsatisfactory eighth Ministerial Conference, the Bali Declaration, focusing on Trade Facilitation, rebooted the WTO but...
Minimal headway
2 Dec 2023 2:32 PM GMTHeld against a low bar of expectations, the eighth Ministerial Conference (MC) of the WTO in Geneva concluded with minimal progress on key issues,...
Revitalising negotiations
25 Nov 2023 4:03 PM GMTThe 7th Ministerial Conference at Geneva, which happened after a four-year hiatus, was devoid of goals and text-based talks and aimed for open...
Breaking the stalemate
18 Nov 2023 3:47 PM GMTAs an improvement over dismal accomplishments at Cancun, the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference managed to forge a modest consensus and achieved limited...
Eloquence amidst restraints
11 Nov 2023 4:39 PM GMTAlthough the Cancun Ministerial Conference turned out to be unsuccessful, a silver lining emerged from the perspective of developing nations — the...
Fragmented accomplishments?
4 Nov 2023 3:18 PM GMTAs an improvement over the Seattle Ministerial Conference, the Doha MC managed to chalk out a consensual declaration and persuaded developing nations...
Spectacle of discord
28 Oct 2023 3:46 PM GMTOwing to lack of agreement on work programme, dismal preparation, vehement opposition from labour unions and civil society groups, and rising...
Transparency troubles
21 Oct 2023 3:16 PM GMTEven after the formation of the WTO, the pestering issues of opacity in the decision-making process and unfair representation of the interests of...
Expanding horizons
14 Oct 2023 3:33 PM GMTIn this concluding part of the two-part article, it is discussed how Uruguay Round transitioned from GATT to World Trade Organisation — broadening the...
Transformative vision amid enduring trials
7 Oct 2023 2:57 PM GMTIn part one of this two-part article, it is discussed that against a host of challenges continuing from the Tokyo Round, the Uruguay Round set out for...
Paradoxical progression
30 Sep 2023 3:04 PM GMTThe Multi Fibre Agreement, which operated between the Tokyo and Uruguay Rounds of trade negotiation, was created to protect the textile industry in...