The current situation of the WTO is no longer viable. This is the conclusion of thirteen ministers and heads of delegation from different continents who nevertheless share the same ideas to strengthen and update the WTO (see EUROPE 12124).
Meeting in Ottawa on 24 and 25 October, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Chile, the European Union, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland identified paths to progress swiftly towards a reform that has become...