Today marks the 25th anniversary of the accession of Oman 🇴🇲 to the WTO. On 9 November 2000, Oman became the 139th member of the organization. 👉 bit.ly/32qDhnH

📢 Final call: Registration for the 24th Jackson Moot Court Competition closes today! Register your team now 👉 bit.ly/4ouoTDa

10 November: Join the WTO MSME Informal Working Group’s Joint Solutions Lab to explore how digital solutions and innovation ecosystems can support small business access to trade and growth opportunities. Register: bit.ly/4ooFx75

Excellent meeting with HE Chancellor @_FriedrichMerz of Germany. Thank you, Your Excellency, for allotting time for a comprehensive discussion of the present challenges facing the Multilateral Trading System and the WTO, as well as the opportunities to improve the trading system and reform and reposition the organization‘s rules. With a 94% trade to GDP ratio, Germany has always been a steady supporter of the system. I look forward to further work together to accomplish the reforms that businesses and people who trade need. @GermanyUNGeneva

At the Thematic Session on Forests and Oceans at @Cop30noBrasil. Talking about WTO Members‘ delivery of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement which does away with 22 billion dollars in harmful subsidies. Repurposing some of the subsidies to assist with loss and damage from climate related weather events will be impactful.

Catching up with Prime Minister HE @gastonbrowne of Antigua and Barbuda and a very good discussion with HE President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali on trade and climate and on the reform of WTO.

Catching up with Their Exellencies in Belem. With our host President @LulaOficial, thank you for the kind invitation. With President @EmmanuelMacron, with His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco @palaismonaco and Prime Minister @miaamormottley of Barbados.

The #WTOsps Committee is where science meets trade — helping to ensure that food crossing borders is safe for consumers to eat. In this #AsktheWTO episode, Christiane Wolff explains how the SPS Agreement keeps food trade safe, fair and flowing.

Discussing the new Tropical Forest Forever Fund with HE James Marape PM of Papua New Guinea and Lesotho‘s trade challenges and opportunities with HE Deputy PM Nthomeng Majara on the sidelines of COP30 in Belem.

Great appreciation to HE Prime Minister of the UK Sir @Keir_Starmer for a wonderful conversation on multilateralism, the value of the Multilateral Trading system and criticality of WTO Reform. Also great to briefly chat with His Royal Highness Prince William on the @EarthshotPrize. @KumarIyerUK @rfisherl

🐟 Update on #WTOFishCount Today, Saint Kitts and Nevis has officially accepted the WTO Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies. Learn more about the Agreement: bit.ly/2W9twVw

As leaders gather in Belém for #COP30, a reminder: trade is part of the solution to the climate challenge. In September, Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30, highlighted the role of trade in supporting the transition to net zero during his visit to the WTO.

Members exchange views on transparency and non-preferential rules of origin #RulesofOrigin dlvr.it/TP7Cx0

At COP30 in Belem with IO colleagues. HE UNSG @antonioguterres, SG UNCTAD @RGrynspan, Executive Secretary UNFCCC @simonstiell, @FAODG Qu Dongyu, VP Worldbank Ajay Banga, President NDB @dilmabr Rousseff, DG WHO @DrTedros, President IADB Ilan Goldfajn, and ED UN-Habitat Anaclaudia Rossbach.

Meeting with PM of Norway HE @jonasgahrstore and President of DRC HE Felix Tshisekedi @FelixUdps on the sidelines of COP30. Thank you for the good discussions on current trade challenges, WTO Reform and MC14 Ministerial. Also joined by HE President Azali Assoumani @PR_AZALI of Comoros.

Meeting up with President Ursula @vonderleyen of the European Commission on the sidelines of the COP30 event. Thank you Madam President for taking time to discuss present trade challenges and the role of the WTO. Appreciate the understanding of and support for WTO Reform. Congratulations to you and the EC Trade Team for your efforts to diversify your trading relationships. Also with @UNCTAD SG @RGrynspan.

At the Opening of COP30 in Belem Brazil, UNSG @antonioguterres said: "Trade and Investment should support and not undermine climate action." He is right. There are many positive trade policy actions that support climate action. Just look at the @wto Secretariat‘s 10 Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action. Great to be welcomed to COP30 by HE Mauro Vieira, MFA of Brazil.

WTO members discuss proposals to strengthen cooperation in carbon emission policies dlvr.it/TP6Vkm

The Chinese edition of 2025 #WorldTradeReport was launched today in Shanghai. It explores how trade and AI can work together for the benefit of all. DDG @johahill delivered a video address, and Economist Michael Blanga-Gubbay joined the panel discussion. bit.ly/4nBvfQi

10 November: Join the WTO MSME Informal Working Group’s Joint Solutions Lab to explore how digital solutions and innovation ecosystems can support small business access to trade and growth opportunities. Register: bit.ly/4ooFx75