GENEVA PACKAGE Flashcards
Who is the director general of wto
Nigeria’s Ngozi okonjo iweala
She’s the first women and African official in wto
Wto was created in
1st Jan 1995 after the Uruguay round of the gatt in 1986-1994
Wto was established under which agreement
Marrakesh agreement signed in Morocco 1994
Wto has its hq at
Geneva Switzerland it has a 164 members
India is a founder member of 1947 gatt
The ministerial conference of wto meets how frequently
Every two years
Appalate body’s administration has been suspended since dec of 2019
According to the 12th ministerial conference of wto covid 19 vaccine intellectual property rights have been waived for how long?
5 yrs
Wto members first agreed to not impose custom duties on electronic transmission in
1998
Under this meeting members have agreed to not impose custom till next ministerial conference or 31st March 2024
12th wto ministerial conference was held in
Hq of wto
Which countries are opposing moratorium on e transmission custom waiver
India and South Africa
