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James Baxter

@auswto

Official account of Australia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO | See also @AustraliaUN_GVA, @AusAmbCH and @AusCGGeneva

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linkhttp://geneva.mission.gov.au calendar_today23-09-2020 08:44:58

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Negotiating a new World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaty was a true Team Australia effort🤝 Collaboration between Government and non-Government Australians’ expertise and personal experiences helped us deliver on our First Nations approach to foreign policy.

Negotiating a new <a href="/WIPO/">World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)</a> treaty was a true Team Australia effort🤝  
Collaboration between Government and non-Government Australians’ expertise and personal experiences helped us deliver on our First Nations approach to foreign policy.
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Heartening to see core International Gender Champions (IGC) pledges on #GenderParity + #GBV being upheld, plus new initiatives including #MenEngage and the Youth Champions Programme. Today I addressed #INTGenderChampions Ambassador Amanda Gorely🇦🇺 w/ James Baxter, Amy Pope + Marshall Islands Permanent Mission in Geneva ➡️ipu.org/about-ipu/gend…

Heartening to see core <a href="/INTGenderChamps/">International Gender Champions (IGC)</a> pledges on #GenderParity + #GBV being upheld, plus new initiatives including #MenEngage and the Youth Champions Programme.
Today I addressed #INTGenderChampions <a href="/AustraliaUN_GVA/">Ambassador Amanda Gorely</a>🇦🇺 w/ <a href="/AusWTO/">James Baxter</a>, <a href="/IOMchief/">Amy Pope</a> + <a href="/RMIGeneva/">Marshall Islands Permanent Mission in Geneva</a>
➡️ipu.org/about-ipu/gend…
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An important reminder on #WorldOceanDay Australia stands with the global scientific community on the need to conclude Fish 2 as soon as possible. For our oceans, and for those whose livelihoods depend on sustainable fish resources. We're closer than ever - let's make it happen.

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At Canada’s @WTO trade policy review, we pay tribute to Canada’s vital contribution to WTO Reform and future rulemaking. At a time of increasing stress on rules-based trade, we all need more friends like Canada. 🇨🇦🇦🇺 Australia's statement 👇

At Canada’s @WTO trade policy review, we pay tribute to Canada’s vital contribution to WTO Reform and future rulemaking.

At a time of increasing stress on rules-based trade, we all need more friends like Canada. 🇨🇦🇦🇺

Australia's statement 👇
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Delighted to meet with Pacific Islands Forum PIFS Ambassador Mere Falemaka and the Australian delegation to the #GAFTR2024 to announce Australia’s continued support for the PIF Geneva Office, which plays a critical role in promoting Pacific engagement at the WTO and beyond.

Delighted to meet with <a href="/ForumSEC/">Pacific Islands Forum</a> PIFS Ambassador Mere Falemaka and the Australian delegation to the #GAFTR2024 to announce Australia’s continued support for the PIF Geneva Office, which plays a critical role in promoting Pacific engagement at the WTO and beyond.
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35 WTO Members standing in our joint support to conclude the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement as soon as possible, this year Thank you Matthew Wilson and Clare Kelly for your initiative on this Statement #AidforTrade #Aid4Trade

35 <a href="/wto/">WTO</a> Members standing in our joint support to conclude the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement as soon as possible, this year

Thank you <a href="/Matthewbarbados/">Matthew Wilson</a> and <a href="/CKellyNZ/">Clare Kelly</a> for your initiative on this Statement

#AidforTrade #Aid4Trade
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Great to partner with Timor-Leste and Fiji on today’s WTO #Aid4Trade event, and on the Market Development Fund, which promotes sustainable economic development throughout the Indo-Pacific Thanks to our participants who came from far and wide to share experiences (& ☕️) with us

Great to partner with Timor-Leste and Fiji on today’s <a href="/wto/">WTO</a> #Aid4Trade event, and on the Market Development Fund, which promotes sustainable economic development throughout the Indo-Pacific

Thanks to our participants who came from far and wide to share experiences (&amp; ☕️) with us
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Thanks to Ambassador James Baxter of Australia James Baxter and Ambassador Clare Kelly of New Zealand for hosting a working lunch at the WTO to highlight Australia’s and New Zealand’s proposal to fund the accession of five Pacific Islands Forum Pacific Islands Forum countries to the ACWL.

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Working with our Pacific partners so they can participate in, and benefit from, global trade is vital to promoting sustainable economic growth in our region Australia is proud to support todays display of Pacific products, representing jobs, livelihoods, local business & culture

Working with our Pacific partners so they can participate in, and benefit from, global trade is vital to promoting sustainable economic growth in our region

Australia is proud to support todays display of Pacific products, representing jobs, livelihoods, local business &amp; culture
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Some great food for thought at this weeks #WTOAg Workshop In the face of increasing global challenges, we need agriculture policies that reduce risk, build resilience and ensure sustainability Australia & Cairns Group WTO remain committed to much needed agricultural trade reform

Some great food for thought at this weeks #WTOAg Workshop

In the face of increasing global challenges, we need agriculture policies that reduce risk, build resilience and ensure sustainability

Australia &amp; <a href="/CairnsGroupWTO/">Cairns Group WTO</a> remain committed to much needed agricultural trade reform
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Always a pleasure to welcome 🇦🇺 Amb for First Nations People Justin Mohamed to Geneva but especially during NAIDOC Thank you for your commitment to empowering Australia's First Nations People and promoting their heritage and culture internationally sbs.com.au/nitv/living-bl…

Always a pleasure to welcome 🇦🇺 Amb for First Nations People Justin Mohamed to Geneva but especially during <a href="/naidocweek/">NAIDOC</a>

Thank you for your commitment to empowering Australia's First Nations People and promoting their heritage and culture internationally

sbs.com.au/nitv/living-bl…
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Australia commends Jamaica's commitment to strengthening the WTO We also acknowledge specific challenges faced by Jamaica as a Small Island Developing State, and the potential benefits from WTO outcomes in agriculture & fisheries Our statement to Jamaica's Trade Policy Review👇

Australia commends Jamaica's commitment to strengthening the <a href="/wto/">WTO</a>
We also acknowledge specific challenges faced by Jamaica as a Small Island Developing State, and the potential benefits from WTO outcomes in agriculture &amp; fisheries

Our statement to Jamaica's Trade Policy Review👇
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Australia and China share an interest in reforming and strengthening the WTO, which sits at the core of the rules-based multilateral trading system. Read Australia’s Statement on China’s Trade Policy Review below.

Australia and China share an interest in reforming and strengthening the WTO, which sits at the core of the rules-based multilateral trading system.

Read Australia’s Statement on China’s Trade Policy Review below.
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Congratulations to Timor-Leste's Vice Prime Minister Kalbuadi Lay for submitting Timor-Leste's instrument of acceptance for its WTO accession together with its Fisheries Subsidies Agreement ratification at the WTO today. A great start to the week 🇹🇱 🇹🇱

Congratulations to Timor-Leste's Vice Prime Minister Kalbuadi Lay for submitting Timor-Leste's instrument of acceptance for its <a href="/wto/">WTO</a> accession together with its Fisheries Subsidies Agreement ratification at the WTO today. A great start to the week 🇹🇱 🇹🇱
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Global agriculture today faces many challenges. There is no one-size-fits-all approach but we know agriculture reform is part of the solution. Thank you Cairns Group WTO for today’s invaluable discussion. Together we can make MC14 one for agriculture reform.

Global agriculture today faces many challenges. There is no one-size-fits-all approach but we know agriculture reform is part of the solution. 

Thank you <a href="/CairnsGroupWTO/">Cairns Group WTO</a> for today’s invaluable discussion. Together we can make MC14 one for agriculture reform.
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The Cairns Group is working closely with its partners to make MC14 the Ministerial that delivers on agricultural reform. Thank you to African Group Members for joining the Cairns Group retreat yesterday, and your continued commitment to our shared goals.

The Cairns Group is working closely with its partners to make MC14 the Ministerial that delivers on agricultural reform.

Thank you to African Group Members for joining the Cairns Group retreat yesterday, and your continued commitment to our shared goals.
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Thank you, and a big congratulations, to the JSI participants who have worked tirelessly for five years to get us to this important milestone today. On behalf of the JSI Co-Convenors, I hope this great achievement encourages continued momentum on our journey to incorporation.

Thank you, and a big congratulations, to the JSI participants who have worked tirelessly for five years to get us to this important milestone today.

On behalf of the JSI Co-Convenors, I hope this great achievement encourages continued momentum on our journey to incorporation.
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A great report on the trade & economic opportunities generated by the 2023 AU-NZ FIFA Women’s World Cup The report finds in Australia alone: ⚽️+ 1,960 fulltime equivalent jobs for women ⚽️+ USD 379.69 million in GDP ⚽️+ 5% girls playing school soccer goaleconomy.org/the_developmen…

A great report on the trade &amp; economic opportunities generated by the 2023 AU-NZ FIFA Women’s World Cup

The report finds in Australia alone:

⚽️+ 1,960 fulltime equivalent jobs for women
⚽️+ USD 379.69 million in GDP
⚽️+ 5% girls playing school soccer

goaleconomy.org/the_developmen…
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Thank you World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Daren Tang for your commitment to delivering this historic global agreement. It was fantastic to see you in Australia, celebrating this achievement for First Nations peoples and traditional knowledge.

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Congratulations to Ambassador Bessa and 🇹🇱 on formally joining @WTO today, as you also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Popular Consultation for independence. 🇦🇺 is proud to have supported your accession journey and will continue to help as you forge your future in the WTO.

Congratulations to Ambassador Bessa and 🇹🇱 on formally joining @WTO today, as you also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Popular Consultation for independence. 
🇦🇺 is proud to have supported your accession journey and will continue to help as you forge your future in the WTO.