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WTO & Trade

World Organizations · WTO और व्यापार · 15 facts

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WTO HQ is in Geneva Switzerland founded 1995

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WTO replaced GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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WTO has 164 member countries as of 2024

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is Director General of WTO

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WTO deals with rules of trade between nations

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Doha Round of WTO negotiations started in 2001

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MFN Most Favoured Nation is key WTO principle

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India was founding member of WTO in 1995

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WTO Ministerial Conference is highest decision-making body

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WTO dispute settlement mechanism resolves trade conflicts

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TRIPS agreement covers intellectual property in WTO

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GATT was signed in 1947 predecessor of WTO

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UNCTAD is the UN body dealing with trade and development HQ Geneva

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WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement signed in Bali 2013

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National Treatment principle of WTO prevents domestic discrimination