🌍 On March 25, ahead of the #WTOMC14, we are co-organizing the Civil Society Dialogue with AFRODAD & @wto.org.
Join Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder as she moderates a session on the connection between #Trade, #Agriculture, #NaturalResources & #Climate action in Africa.
Learn more & register 👇
🌍 Curious about the key issues shaping the @wto.org #MC14? Our latest #Trade and #Sustainability breaks them down – from #WTOReform and #IndustrialPolicy to #ECommerce and climate-related trade measures.
🔗 Read it here: www.iisd.org/articles/dee...
Also available in French & Spanish!
💡 Want to dive deeper into these issues?
Read the state of play on e-commerce and the #WTO, which outlines multilateral and plurilateral negotiations and why they matter for developing countries.
🔗 Read it here: www.iisd.org/publications...
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💻 What can we expect on #ECommerce at #MC14?
In a new video, Rashmi Jose breaks down digital trade negotiations at the @wto.org, why they matter & what could unfold during discussions at MC14.
👉 Learn what’s on the table at MC14: www.iisd.org/inside-mc14
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🔄️ What can we expect on #WTOReform at #MC14?
In a new video, @alicetipping.bsky.social Tipping explains how the shifting #Trade landscape is shaping the reform debate – and why getting @wto.org members together, matters.
👉 Learn what’s on the table at MC14: bit.ly/4rN2LFL
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📢 ¡Ya está disponible la última edición de Trade & Sustainability Review! Descubre lo que dicen nuestros expertos sobre los temas que darán forma a la agenda de la #CM14 #OMC: reforma de la institución, politica industrial, comercio electronico y mucho más.
📖 bit.ly/4l8O3pK
📢 La dernière édition de Trade & Sustainability Review est sorti, avec les analyses d'experts sur les thèmes clés du #CommerceMondial à l'approche de #MC14 de l'OMC : réforme de l'institution, politique industrielle, commerce électronique, et plus.
📖 bit.ly/3MLnnyW
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📢 The latest #Trade & #Sustainability Review is out! Explore expert insights on the key topics shaping Global trade ahead of the upcoming @wto.org #MC14, including WTO reform, industrial policy, ecommerce, and more.
📖 Read the full edition: bit.ly/4aOtKKW
📢 Last chance to register!
Join our webinar tomorrow where leading experts will explore the interplay between #Data governance & #Trade policy, focusing on emerging trade rules for cross-border data flows.
❗ Secure your spot: iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🤝 On the sidelines of the Platform for Collaboration on Tax’s 2026 Conference on Tax and Development, the OECD and @iisd.org formalized a new agreement to deepen cooperation on domestic resource mobilization
Read more ➡️ www.iisd.org/articles/pre...
Webinar. Shaping the Global Data Economy: Trade rules, policy space, and development. Friday, March 6, 2026. 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. CET. Speakers include: Alice Tipping, IISD. Marillia Maciel, Diplo. Henry Gao, SMU, and Neha Mishra, Geneva Graduate Institute.
📢 Join @economies.iisd.org's webinar on data governance and trade policy next week! Experts will explore developing country perspectives & policy approaches to ensure rules on cross-border data flows support inclusive & sustainable development.
Register today: https://bit.ly/4sas0By
💸 Foreign investment & development aid are declining, raising financing pressures for #LDCs & #SIDS.
Last week, we hosted a roundtable on investment needs, governance trends & the proposed investment facilitation agreement ahead of the @wto.org’s #MC14.
🔗 www.iisd.org/events/inves...
📅 Save the date: March 13!
#IndustrialPolicy is back, both driving economic growth & green transformation and raising concerns – especially for developing countries.
Join our webinar for expert insights on key trends to watch ahead of @WTO #MC14.
🔗 iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🌾 From irrigation systems to drought-resistant rice seeds, adaptation technologies are urgently needed to protect those most impacted by #ClimateChange.
How can we turn “technology transfer” from a buzzword into a reality for the communities most exposed to climate risk?
➡️ https://bit.ly/46lnAzl
📰Attracting high-quality investments through #reform of investment treaties, laws, and contracts: IISD workshop in #Togo hits the front pages!
Our Suzy Nikièma and Florencia Sarmiento joined this workshop co-organized by the Togo government and IISD, in Lomé.
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⌛Last chance to register!
Join @economies.iisd.org’s webinar this Wednesday on designing better & fairer #BCAs that advance #climate goals over protectionism. Experts will explore trade-offs & building international alignment.
✅ Secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/3OEg9x3
🤝 Amid global uncertainty, partnerships matter more than ever
Last week, our #Trade team convened its partners to explore how trade frameworks can better support #Sustainability, social inclusion & good governance through collaboration.
🔗 Learn more about the event: www.iisd.org/events/trade...
💬 At the #UNTaxConvention negotiations, Alexandra Readhead stressed that national tax administrations must lead on tax disputes. ISDS should not handle more tax cases: the Protocol must deliver a tax-specific approach to dispute prevention and resolution.
See our brief: www.iisd.org/publications...
⚖️ Data drives #DigitalTrade & economic growth, but governments must balance openness with regulation.
Join our webinar on March 6 to explore emerging rules on cross-border data flow, their impacts, and challenges for developing countries.
🔗 Register here: iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📢Read IISD's @lschaugg.bsky.social in Sustainable Views on why Shell's #ISDS claim against Netherlands over the Groningen gas field closure is a "stark reminder" that the #EnergyCharterTreaty and the ISDS model at large continues to threaten #climateaction.
www.sustainableviews.com/shell-lawsui...
With the #EU #CBAM now in force, #BCAs are shifting from policy to practice. But how can they be designed to be fair, effective & globally aligned?
Join the @iisd.org webinar on Feb. 25 to hear expert insights on BCA design.
🔗 Register here: www.iisd.org/events/desig...
📢 The 4th round of negotiations on a #UNTaxConvention is underway. Watch our side event live on UN Web TV: "Tax Dispute Resolution under the UN Convention on Tax: Lessons from Investment Arbitration"
🗓️ TODAY | 1:15 PM (Eastern Time)
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Want to know more about #EU #CBAM and what it means for developing countries? @ibarsauskaite.bsky.social breaks it down in a new podcast episode.
🎧 Listen here: climatebriefing.libsyn.com/what-does-th...
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⚡ What would an expanded EU #CBAM mean for #Trade and #Industrial value chains?
In a new article, @antoinebonnet.bsky.social, Shilpa Thomas &
@ibarsauskaite.bsky.social break down the potential changes, risks & benefits, and what’s next for global border carbon measures.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ke4oJy
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🌾 Where does government support for #Agriculture really go?
In a new @economies.iisd.org article, @fcalvo.bsky.social explores why reforming agricultural support at the @wto.org is crucial for more equitable & sustainable outcomes.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4bvVsNp
🔄 How can policy-making processes shape policy outcomes?
In the 🆕 Trade & Sustainability Review, Prof. David Luke & Hana AlWakeel note that there’s no “golden template” but offer a starting point to rethink industrial strategies’ design, implementation & monitoring.
🔗 www.iisd.org/articles/pol...
“When these treaties were negotiated, nobody thought they would be used like this.”
Nathalie Bernasconi, VP at @iisd.org, told @corcorancamille.bsky.social that oligarchs’ use of investment treaties to challenge #natsec sanctions constitutes a misuse of treaties: www.landclimate.org/oligarchs-in...
📢 The EU public procurement reform: What needs to change?
The European Commission is expected to release a new EU Public Procurement Act later this year. We asked two experts what reforms they would like to see. 👇
👉 Read our recommendations here: www.iisd.org/publications...
‼️ #Exxon and #Shell have both launched #ISDS claims against the Netherlands for its closure of the Groningen gas field.
Read fresh analysis of the claims from one of the leading Dutch ISDS experts @bjverbeek.bsky.social—exclusively in @iisd.org Investment Treaty News!
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🌍 What’s next for Nepal’s #Textiles and #Clothing sector as it approaches #LDC graduation?
In the 🆕 Trade & Sustainability Review, Paras Kharel, Kshitiz Dahal, and Dikshya Singh highlight the policy shifts needed to safeguard the country’s competitiveness.
🔗 www.iisd.org/articles/pol...
