WORK WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The WTO and United Nations Environment Programme

In the context of the Doha Round and in particular in 2006, the WTO Secretariat has been collaborating closely with the secretariat of UNEP, who have been regularly attending WTO meetings.  This collaboration extends back further, though. Since 1995, the UNEP has been an observer of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment and the two organizations have, in particular, worked closely in the context of capacity building activities to raise awareness on the linkages between trade, environment and sustainable development and to promote greater dialogue between trade and environment policy makers. The WTO has also participated at sessions of the UNEP Governing Council.