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At the World Trade Organization, a war–both inside and out

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 625-person-strong secretariat is the brain of the organization. It has no decision-making powers, its main duties being to supply impartial technical and professional support to WTO members. Reforming it was never going to be an easy task, but immediately after her

#95 The G|O Briefing, April 28, 2022

G|O investigation: students denounce worthless diplomas from some of Geneva's private "universities" — WTO Secretariat reform still contentious

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China ratifies ILO forced labour conventions

#94 The G|O Briefing, April 21, 2022

China ratifies conventions against forced labor – The war continues to disrupt the WTO’s deliberations

The UN and the war: New York is paralyzed; Geneva is overwhelmed

On February 24, faced with the threat of an imminent attack on Ukraine, the Security Council convened an emergency meeting, hoping to stop Russia from starting a war in Europe. But as speeches were being made, the first Russian bombs were dropped on Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin warned that any

#93 The G|O Briefing, April 7, 2022

The UN: paralyzed in New York, overwhelmed in Geneva — The G|O: live on Zoom tomorrow

The BRICS are back—and they are challenging the West

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is tearing apart international bodies and submitting the multilateral system to its biggest stress test in recent history. But Ukraine and the Western powers’ efforts to isolate the Russian Federation and to make Vladimir Putin an international pariah is also facing a newly organized resistance.

#91 The G|O Briefing, March 24, 2022

How the BRICS are fighting efforts to isolate Russia in Geneva - Election countdown at the ILO - Truth, lies, and alternative facts in Russia

#90 The G|O Briefing, March 17, 2022

Revealed: WHO Foundation weakens its guidelines on healthy food – Is Russia’s relationship with Geneva irreparably damaged? – A plea for all refugees

The big Davos meet survived COVID-19, but will it recover from cutting ties with Russia?

The list of participants for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos has suddenly shrunk. The WEF has frozen all relations with Russian entities and sanctioned individuals: “Our full solidarity is with Ukraine’s people and all those who are suffering innocently from this totally unacceptable war,

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