Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $200M from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Reduce Wildfire Risk to Communities across State, Private and Tribal Lands
WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing $197 million in 100 project proposals benefiting 22 states and seven tribes, as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program.
Trade Perspectives by Xiangchen Zhang Deputy Director-General, WTO
A path to prosperity: Harnessing trade to deliver for LDCs
DG Okonjo-Iweala: WTO can advance sustainable development goals by delivering results at MC13
Speaking at an online event on 20 March, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed the contribution made by WTO members in achieving a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and said members can help advance further the SDGs by delivering results at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) early next year.
WTO Director-General receives the 2022 Award of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors
The Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) Award for 2022 was presented to WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 20 March. H.E. Ambassador Makaila Ahmad of Chad, President of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors in Geneva, said that the Group is honoured to present this award to the Director-General on the International Day of La Francophonie.
Environment committee draws members’ broad engagement, considers proposals to enhance work
At the meeting of the Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) on 14-15 March, members discussed how to enhance the work of the WTO amid the rising use of trade measures for environmental objectives. Members considered various suggestions including proposals from China, Colombia, and the European Union. Members elected the new Committee chair, Ambassador José Valencia of Ecuador, at the end of the meeting.
WTO launches call for candidates for the 2024 Young Professionals Programme
The WTO is looking for talented, highly qualified and dynamic individuals to join the 2024 Young Professionals Programme (YPP). A call for applications is now open for the programme, which aims at providing young professionals with an opportunity to develop their skills and gain experience in the field of international trade.
