May 1, 2024

Several WTO Members agree on interim appeal arrangement for dispute settlement

Alicia Nicholls On March 27, 2020, several Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on a stop gap measure to ensure the continuation of …

USTR releases report reiterating critiques of defunct WTO Appellate Body

Alicia Nicholls Any doubts on whether the United States (US) would eventually shift its stance on the now defunct World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body …

WTO Appellate Body loses quorum for hearing new appeals

Alicia Nicholls The World Trade Organisation’s Appellate Body – the highest arbiter of trade disputes – has lost its quorum. The terms of two of …

Why WTO Reform Matters for Caribbean Small States

Alicia Nicholls At the conclusion of its 47th Meeting this week, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) released a statement …