World Trade Organization
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| Name: | World Trade Organization |
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| Address: | Rue de Lausanne 154, CH-1211 |
| Number of Employees: | 501-1000 |
| Status: | Unknown |
| Phone Number: | +41 (0)22 739 51 11 |
| Website: | www.wto.org/index.htm |
| Coordinates: | 46.2239°, 6.1497° Show Map |
| Last Modified: | 4 July 2014 |
| References: | WTO[1] |
World Trade Organization is an organization based in .
Mission
"More specifically, the WTO's main activities are:
- negotiating the reduction or elimination of obstacles to trade (import tariffs, other barriers to trade) and agreeing on rules governing the conduct of international trade (e.g. antidumping, subsidies, product standards, etc.)
- administering and monitoring the application of the WTO's agreed rules for trade in goods, trade in services, and trade-related intellectual property rights
- monitoring and reviewing the trade policies of our members, as well as ensuring transparency of regional and bilateral trade agreements
- settling disputes among our members regarding the interpretation and application of the agreements
- building capacity of developing country government officials in international trade matters
- assisting the process of accession of some 30 countries who are not yet members of the organization
- conducting economic research and collecting and disseminating trade data in support of the WTO's other main activities
- explaining to and educating the public about the WTO, its mission and its activities."