June 2025
The WTO e-Learning Programme updated: offers free online training on WTO Agreements and international trade. It is primarily intended for government officials from developing and least-developed country Members and Observers of the WTO. Courses are also available in self-study mode for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the multilateral trading system — (LINK) 4 June 2025
Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council: Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia elected to two-year terms (LINK) 3 June 2025
ILO chief ready to face up to necessary reforms (LINK) 2 June 2025
— At the start of the 113th International Labour Conference, Gilbert Houngbo called for a "more efficient" organization. He added that "firmness" was needed to reduce expenditure and make the institution more robust, with human beings at its centre.
Nations urged to make UN 9-13 June ocean summit a 'turning point' for oceans (LINK) 2 June 2025
— On Sunday hosts France are expecting about 70 heads of state and government to arrive in Nice for a pre-conference opening ceremony, including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Nations present are expected to adopt a "Nice Declaration": a statement of support for greater ocean protection, coupled with voluntary additional commitments by individual governments. Greenpeace has slammed the text, agreed in months of negotiation, as "weak" and said it risked making Nice "a meaningless talking shop".
World coming up short on promised marine sanctuaries (LINK) 2 June 2025
— "With less than 10% of the ocean designated as MPAs (marine protected areas) and only 2.7% fully or highly protected, it is going to be difficult to reach the 30% target."
Nicaragua 101st WTO member to formally accept 2022 Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: 10 more acceptances needed to enter into force (LINK) 2 June 2025
— Pact setts new, binding, multilateral rules to curb harmful fisheries subsidies. The Agreement prohibits subsidies for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, for fishing overfished stocks, and for fishing on the unregulated high seas. It also establishes a fund to provide technical assistance and capacity-building to help governments which have formally accepted the Agreement implement the new obligations. "WTO members also agreed at MC12 to continue negotiating on remaining fisheries subsidies issues."
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