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Chair convenes “Fish Week” to close gaps in fishing subsidies negotiations ahead of MC12

Chair convenes “Fish Week” to close gaps in fishing subsidies negotiations ahead of MC12

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WTO members on 16-20 May will hold intensive negotiations aimed at resolving remaining issues for a global deal to curb harmful fishing subsidies ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) next month. The chair of
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MC12 postponed indefinitely

MC12 postponed indefinitely

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With days left to go before its long-awaited Twelfth Ministerial Conference, the WTO announced on Friday (26th November) that it would postpone the event due to the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron Covid-19 variant. Recent measures
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Revised fisheries subsidies text kicks off intensified negotiations ahead of MC12

Revised fisheries subsidies text kicks off intensified negotiations ahead of MC12

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Today, at a meeting of the Negotiating Group on Rules at the Head of Delegation level, the chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, introduced a second revision of the draft
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WTO DG and chair brief NGOs ahead of turning point in fishing subsidies negotiations

WTO DG and chair brief NGOs ahead of turning point in fishing subsidies negotiations

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Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, briefed key civil society leaders ahead of the 15 July ministerial meeting aimed at moving WTO members closer to
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Fishing subsidies negotiations chair introduces new text in run-up to July ministerial

Fishing subsidies negotiations chair introduces new text in run-up to July ministerial

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The chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, introduced today a new draft text aimed at bringing members closer to agreement ahead of the 15 July meeting of ministers. The text
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WTO members conclude cluster of fisheries subsidies meetings

WTO members conclude cluster of fisheries subsidies meetings

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Today, at the conclusion of two days of meetings at the level of heads of delegation, the chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, said he will continue his consultations
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Members start September-December fisheries subsidies talks under intensified work programme

Members start September-December fisheries subsidies talks under intensified work programme

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Today, Heads of WTO member delegations, at the meeting of the Negotiating Group on Rules, voiced their strong commitment to creative, constructive engagement in the fisheries subsidies negotiations based on the intensified work programme for September
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