ABOUT THE WTO
WTO Annual Report 2019
The 2019 Annual Report provides a comprehensive account of the WTO's activities in 2018 and early 2019. The Report begins with a message from WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and a brief overview of the past year. This is followed by in-depth accounts of the WTO's main areas of activity over the past 12 months. Spotlights highlight major WTO events and activities.
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Introduction
- Spotlight: 2018 in numbers
- Message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo
- Understanding the WTO
- A brief history
A year in review
- 2018: a snapshot
- Our year — Trade negotiations and discussions, Implementation of WTO agreements and decisions, dispute settlement, supporting development and building trade capacity, outreach
Membership
- Joining the WTO
- A global membership
Trade negotiations and discussions
- Trade Negotiations Committee
- Joint initiatives
Implementation and monitoring
- Implementation of WTO agreements
- Trade monitoring
- Spotlight: High-level event on trade and environment
Dispute settlement
- Dispute Settlement Body
- Appellate Body
Supporting development and building trade capacity
- Trade and development
- Technical cooperation and training
Outreach
- Dialogue
- Spotlight: Trade Dialogues
- Spotlight: Public Forum 2018
- Spotlight: Small Business Champions initiative
Secretariat and budget
- WTO Secretariat
- Budget, finance and administration
How the WTO is structured
- Organigram
- WTO chairpersons
- Membership of the WTO
