Over the past 30 years, economic growth has improved living conditions for many people. However, not all individuals, regions and economies have benefited equally from the changes brought about by more open trade. The World Trade Report 2024 highlights trade’s role in supporting inclusiveness across and within economies. It was launched during the opening day of the 2024 WTO Public Forum by Ralph Ossa, Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gave opening remarks. Watch the full session here.For more details about the World Trade Report 2024 and to download the publication, visit this link. Speakers in this podcast: Peter Vanham, moderatorBusiness Journalist and Author, Fortune magazine Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaDirector-General of the WTO Ralph OssaChief Economist of the WTO Host: Javier GutiérrezCounsellor in External Relations, WTO
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The Economic Case for Inclusivity (S8 - Ep 3)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) share a long history of collaboration in promoting international trade as a driver of economic development, particularly in supporting developing countries. In the episode “The Economic Case for Inclusivity”, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO, and Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, share insights from a high-level panel exploring the economic imperative of mainstreaming inclusivity policies in global trade. Speakers in this episode: James Baxter, moderator, Australia’s Permanent Representative to the WTO Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaDirector-General of the WTO Rebeca GrynspanSecretary-General of UNCTAD Host: Javier GutiérrezCounsellor in External Relations, World Trade Organization
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Re-globalizing trade: a youth perspective (S8 - Ep 2)
On the last day of the Public Forum 2024, we brought together a dynamic group of young entrepreneurs and activists from around the world for the plenary debate titled “Re-globalizing trade for an inclusive tomorrow: the youth perspective”. This episode brings their concrete proposals to shape a more sustainable and inclusive global economy that better serves future generations. Watch the full session here.Speakers in this podcast: Nicolás Albertoni, moderatorDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, UruguaySimon BerthoudHead of Communication and Member Engagement, Climate Alliance Switzerland Bonnie ChiuOwner and Managing Director, The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) Stephanie Eyram AkrumahDirector, Centre for Green Growth (CenGG) Gerardo MatteoDirector of Government Platforms, GLASS Lili VessereauTeaching Fellow, Harvard UniversityNgozi Okonjo-IwealaDirector-General, World Trade OrganizationHost: Javier GutiérrezCounsellor in External Relations, World Trade Organization
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Re-globalization: trade in a geopoliticized world (S8 - Ep 1)
This September, during the WTO Public Forum, we looked at the WTO's achievements since 1995, and what lies ahead for the world trading system. Discussions began with a plenary called “Re-globalization: Trade in a Geopoliticized World”, co-organized with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and it brought together five of the most respected voices in international economics, to reflect on how trade remains a source of opportunities, jobs, and peaceful development, and how it benefits billions of citizens all over the world.Watch the full session here.Speakers in this podcast:Richard Baldwin, moderatorNonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaDirector-General, World Trade OrganizationAnabel GonzálezVice President for Countries, Inter-American Development Bank Cecilia MalmströmNonresident Senior Fellow , Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Mari PangestuDistinguished Visiting Fellow and former Indonesia's Minister of Trade, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Adam PosenPresident, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) Xiaozhun YiFormer Deputy Director General, World Trade OrganizationHost: Javier GutiérrezCounsellor in External Relations, World Trade Organization
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Christine Lagarde and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on women empowerment
Last year, on International Women's Day, the WTO community was treated to a special event. Two prominent women in the global economy came together for a candid conversation about women's economic empowerment, gender balance in the workplace, and more. The discussion with Christine Lagarde, who serves as the President of the European Central Bank, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, was moderated by CNN International's Eleni Giokos. The event was held on 8 March 2023. You can watch the full event, including the segment with questions from the audience, here: https://www.youtube.com/live/l61qfHp32Bg?si=NOOakQF_wTQpiIPz Learn more about the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, launched at the sidelines of the WTO's Thirteenth Ministerial Conference in February 2024, here: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news24_e/women_25feb24_e.htm
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