Back to category: Business Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. WTO The WTO Location: Geneva, Switzerland Established: 1 January 1995 Created by: Uruguay Round negotiations (1986–94) Membership: 146 countries (as of April 2003) Budget: 155 million Swiss francs for 2003 Secretariat staff: 560 Head: Director-General, Supachai Panitchpakdi Functions: • Administering WTO trade agreements • Forum for trade negotiations • Handling trade disputes • Monitoring national trade policies • Technical assistance and training for developing countries • Cooperation with other international organizations Understanding the WTO 3rd edition Previously published as “Trading into the Future” August 2003 Fact file The WTO Location: Geneva, Switzerland Established: 1 January 1995 Created by: Uruguay Round negotiations (1986–94) Membership: 146 countries (on 4 April 2003) Budget: 154 million Swiss francs for 2003 Secretariat staff: 550 Head: Supach... Posted by: Melissa T. Littlefield Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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