Across the Caribbean, soaring national debt is a hidden but decisive aspect of the climate crisis, hobbling countries’ ability to protect themselves from disaster. One island’s leader is fighting to find a way out.
World Trade Organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala predicted a “bumpy and rocky" road as members entered the meet with diverse stands on challenges like pandemic preparedness, food insecurity and overfishing of the world's seas.
The Eighth Global Review of Aid for Trade will take place from July 27 to 29 both in-person as well as virtually at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland with the theme of “Empowering Connected, Sustainable Trade”.
While least-developed countries (LDCs) have benefited over the past 10 years from greater market access opportunities, the pandemic has led to greater challenges for these countries, hitting their exports hard, said the WTO in a new report.