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Global negotiations to liberalize trade are accelerating at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, as its 150 member countries try to reach a deal to reduce agriculture subsidies and tariffs on manufactured goods
A new U.S. tobacco law that prohibits the production or sale of cigarettes containing certain additives, such as clove, is being challenged at the World Trade Organization (WTO) by Indonesia, which claims that the new restrictions violate U.S. trade obligations
Three leading multilateral organizations issued their semiannual report on trade measures and restrictions in the G20 countries on May 24, 2011, finding that leading countries are "faltering" in their commitments to resist protectionism and to eliminate trade restrictions
In an effort to demonstrate international support for the Transitional National Council (TNC) in Libya, the United Nations, United States and European Union (EU) have taken steps to ease sweeping sanctions targeting the regime of Muammar Qadhafi, as well as agencies and instrumentalities of the former regime
Canada, European Union, Global, Libya, United Kingdom, USA
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March 3 2011
In rapid succession, the United States Government, United Nations Security Council, British Government, European Union and Government of Canada have adopted sanctions targeting Muammar Qadhafi, those closely associated with his regime, and by extension, the Government of Libya (GOL
