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July 25, 2013

Lamy’s farewell speech to the General Council

Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his farewell statement to the General Council on 24 July 2013, said: “It has been an immense honour and privilege to serve this organization. I think it is fair to say

June 12, 2013

LDCs get 8 more years to protect IP

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WTO members agreed to extend until 1 July 2021 the deadline for LDCs to protect intellectual property under the WTO’s TRIPS agreement, with a further extension possible when the time comes. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy

June 4, 2013

TNC June 2013

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Yesterday, Director-General Pascal Lamy, told the Trade Negotations Committee: “We have about 40 working days left before the end of July, which I see as the last petrol station before the Bali highway. We must

May 14, 2013

General Council appoints Azevêdo as next Director-General of the WTO

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At a special meeting, earliert today, the General Council approved the appointment of Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Brazil) as the next Director-General of the WTO. He begins his term of office on

January 2, 2013

Nine candidates nominated for the post of Director-General

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The deadline for submission of candidates for the top position at the WTO closed last December 31, 2012. The WTO received 9 submissions: Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (Ghana), Ms Anabel

November 26, 2012

Emerging economies have shifted the balance of power in world trade—Lamy

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DG Pascal Lamy, in presenting the Richard Snape Lecture on 26 November in Melbourne, Australia, said that: “The rising weight of influence of emerging economies has shifted the balance of power.

September 20, 2012

Lamy warns rise of regional trade agreements could lead to “policy fragmentation”

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Director-General of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing on 20 September 2012 said that “as an international community

September 19, 2012

Lamy: Global value chains are “binding us together”

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Director-General of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the WTO-MOFCOM-OECD-UNCTAD Seminar on Global Value Chains in Beijing on 19 September 2012, said that “the high level of

February 15, 2012

First General Council meeting 2012

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The first General Council meeting of the year appeared to be short from the agenda, but lasted several hours. The majority of the statements by the Member

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