The Mission's new group of interns have arrived!✨ We are so happy to have Isa, Mohamed, Randi & Anita on board. They will be joining the Mission's Human Rights, Humanitarian, Global Health & Trade teams respectively 🌎🌍🌏🇺🇳🇳🇴

Meet our new colleague Mr. William Westerveld Jensen!🇳🇴 He will be working on dispute settlement, trade in goods and a number of different committees, such as fisheries subsidies. Welcome on board, William!

INTERVIEW: ‘Frustrated’ WTO members drive push for reform Chris Horseman sat down with Petter Ølberg to discuss the frustration among #WTO members over the difficulties in reaching ‘consensus’ decision No paywall! Read for free here👇 borderlex.net/2024/09/06/int…

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DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes “meeting of minds” on moving farm trade talks forward #WTOAg Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala dlvr.it/TFCHPB

DG Okonjo-Iweala: Members need to “continue to be constructive” to achieve outcomes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala dlvr.it/TFMpDN

Today, the EU 🇪🇺 and Norway 🇳🇴 signed an Article XXVIII Tariff Rate Quota apportionment agreement, marking a final step toward concluding the post-Brexit process at the @WTO.🤝

A lovely meet and greet with H.E President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 to thank him for his support of the WTO. Also with Prime Minister of Norway H.E Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and World Bank President Ajay Banga and Mrs Banga. President Donald J. Trump

Very productive meeting with H.E Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway. Thanks Excellency for your belief and trust in the WTO’s ability to deliver and for great advice on the way forward with reforms.

Congratulations Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on your reappointment as Director General of the WTO. The World Trade Organisation is a key enabler for UK growth, development and security, and the UK will continue engaging with its members on important issues.

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The final General Council meeting of the year is underway, chaired by Petter Ølberg Petter Ølberg. Members are reviewing the progress made and reflecting on ways forward on the #RoadtoMC14.

General Council Chair welcomes “significant progress” in dispute settlement reform talks #fisheriessubsidies #Ecommerce #WTOAg #WTOCotton dlvr.it/TGrNZ4

Norway's PR 🇳🇴 to the WTO and GC Chair Petter Ølberg, organized a retreat to explore how trade policy can better support development. Big thanks to all @WTO Ambassadors & the Secretariat for an enriching discussion, and to speakers Indermit Gill & Mariana Mazzucato for their insights!

Excellent WTO Ministerial today in Davos! Challenging times for the multilateral trading system. Now is not the time to panic, but chill. We need the rules more than ever! Espen Barth Eide Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala WTO

It is more important than ever to maintain, refine & further develop a rules-based order, including in trade. This was the unified message from participants at today’s informal @WTO Ministerial meeting in 🇨🇭. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a strong leader at a critical juncture.

A productive exchange with EFTA Secretariat Parliamentarians representing Switzerland, Norway, Lichtenstein, and Iceland. Setting out WTO priorities going forward and also exchanging on the important role of a stable fair and predictable Multilateral Trading System for this group

Our warmest welcome to Ambassador Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel of Saudi Arabia as new chair of the General Council! And our deep appreciation to Petter Ølberg Petter Ølberg for his dedication and leadership over the past year.

🇲🇾🤝 EFTA and #Malaysia have signed an economic partnership agreement in Tromsø, Norway. This milestone agreement includes areas such as economic cooperation, trade and sustainable development, intellectual property rights and much more. 🔗efta.int/media-resource… #EFTATrade

State Secretary Ragnhild S. Syrstad at TPR Norway: "The discussions today remind us of the value of a well-functioning WTO. Where Norway leads discussions for reform of the Organization, making sure trade is for all."