WTO reform talks coming to the crunch

Yaoundé, Cameroon — The ambassador facilitating talks on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) voiced cautious optimism Friday on prospects for progress at a high-level meeting in the Cameroonian capital. Reforming the beleaguered global trade body is at the heart of the WTO’s four-day ministerial conference — its main decision-taking event that typically takes place every two years. The 166-member WTO struggles to reach agreements due to the requirement for consensus, prompting questions over its central role in regulating international trade. Norway’s ambassador to the WTO Petter Olberg, who is facilitating the reform talks, is trying to secure agreement on a […]...

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