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    The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 159 member countries and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WTO was established in 1995 as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations to reform the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and provide a stronger institutional foundation for international trade. The key functions of the WTO include administering trade agreements, facilitating trade negotiations, handling trade disputes, and monitoring national trade policies.

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    The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 159 member countries and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WTO was established in 1995 as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations to reform the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and provide a stronger institutional foundation for international trade. The key functions of the WTO include administering trade agreements, facilitating trade negotiations, handling trade disputes, and monitoring national trade policies.

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    Niharika( Roll- 169) & Nilabjo Paul (Roll- 170)

    Class Presentation, ICBM School of Business Excellence

    WHAT IS THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION?


    An organization that Deals with The Trade Between nations at Global Level.
    Location : Geneva, Switzerland Established :1 January 1995

    Created By : Uruguay Round negotiations


    Membership: 159 countries (March 2013) The Budget : 196 million Swiss France for 2011

    Secretariat Staff: 640


    Director General (Head): Pascal Lamy

    MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE WTO

    Albania

    Argentina

    Australia

    Bangladesh

    Brazil

    China

    Kyrgyz Republic

    Japan

    India
    Netherlands Russian Federation And many more

    WTO: THE BEGINNINGS/ HISTORY


    It was the outcome of the lengthy (1986-1994) Uruguay round of GATT negotiations.

    First GATT became only one of the three major trade agreements that went into the WTO
    The WTO was then put on a much sounder institutional footing than GATT

    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

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