Tag: World Trade Organization
Australia says WTO should punish Chinese economic coercion
CANBERRA, Australia — The World Trade Organization should penalize “bad behavior when it occurs,” Australia's prime minister said Wednesday ahead of a Group of...
WTO to intensify talks over protections of COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA — World Trade Organization member states agreed on Wednesday to intensify talks toward improving access to COVID-19 products, as developing nations push for...
WTO panel considers easing protections on COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA — Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19...
WTO chief calls for diversification of vaccine production
BRUSSELS — The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday it is of paramount importance to diversify vaccine manufacturing and to have more...
WTO chief: Vaccine waiver helpful, not key for virus fight
GENEVA — The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration’s call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help...
World mulls next step as US backs IP waiver on vaccines
GENEVA — Activists cheered, Big Pharma complained and government leaders assessed next steps on Thursday after the Biden administration’s blockbuster move to support an...
WTO mulling intellectual property waivers for vaccines
GENEVA — Ambassadors from World Trade Organization countries on Wednesday plan to discuss trade rules protecting the technological know-how behind COVID-19 vaccines amid growing...
US to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
WILMINGTON, Del. — The U.S. top trade negotiator will begin talks with the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that...
Global trade rebounding, lagging vaccinations pose threat
FRANKFURT, Germany — The World Trade Organization is raising its estimate for the rebound in global trade in goods but warning that the COVID-19...