INTERNATIONAL NEWS
WTO: Rate of new trade restrictions from G20 economies doubles
Azevêdo: Report’s findings should be of ‘real concern’ to the international community
OECD book, ‘Trade Facilitation and the Global Economy’, launched at WTO
Report also introduces OECD’s new Trade Facilitation indicators
B20 & IRP participate in Resource Efficiency workshop in Buenos Aires
Workshop entitled “Resource Efficiency: A Global and Local Perspective”
G20: Consensus reached at energy ministerial meeting, communiqué agreed upon
Countries have different possible pathways to achieve cleaner energy systems
B20: Energy, Resource Efficiency & Sustainability Task Force meeting held in Bariloche
In the framework of G20’s Meeting of Energy Ministers & the Latin American Energy Forum 2018
SCO: Joint communique of the heads of state on simplifying trade procedures
Significant potential for further developing mutual trade between the SCO member states
G7 Canada: The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communique
The next G7 Summit will be held in France in 2019
B20 attends WTO Trade Dialogues meeting in Geneva
Event gathered over 60 business representatives to discuss the challenges faced by global trade
Canadian B7 Committee opposes recent protectionist measures
In a letter expresses commitment of business federations to open and freer trade
OECD’s Ministerial Council calls to make multilateral co-operation work better for all
President Macron and Secretary-General Gurría open OECD Ministerial
APEC statement – outcomes of the 2018 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade
Meeting chaired by Papua New Guinea Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Rimbink Pato
B20 Germany: Evaluation of the Hamburg G20 Leaders’ Declaration
Measuring the Responsiveness of the G20 to the B20 Recommendations
SPIEF 2018: St Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session
The forum’s theme this year is Creating an Economy of Trust
G20 Foreign ministers give strong backing to multilateralism
Ministers discussed global governance, development and gender, among other issues
ASEAN: 15th anniversary of the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership
Premier Li Keqiang reaffirms China’s commitment to strengthen strategic partnership
WTO: Committee works towards full implementation of the TFA
Current implementation rate of the Agreement stands at 59.7 per cent as of 2 May
IMF: Corruption is the reason for lack of trust in government and business
An Op-ed by Christine Lagarde is Managing Director of the IMF in The Guardian
UNFCCC: UN Climate Change launches first-ever Annual Report
Climate Change is the single biggest threat to life, security and prosperity on Earth
B20 Germany: Global governance needs a strong Business20
B20 Argentina needs to speak with one strong voice of the business community
UNEP IRP: Innovation and imagination – The keys to a sustainable urban future
Report – The weight of cities: Resource requirements of future urbanization
IMF Communiqué: 37th Meeting of the International Monetary & Financial Committee
Chaired by Mr. Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
World Bank Group shareholders endorse transformative capital package
Overwhelming support for USD 13 billion increase in paid-in capital to IBRD, IFC
G20: Consensus on the positive outlook for global economic growth
Second G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
G20 and B20 agree on the need to finance infrastructure projects
Event jointly organized by USCC, the G20 and B20 Argentina
ABAC Statement: Asia-Pacific at the crossroads – choosing prosperity
We should not hold back progress in the Asia-Pacific says, ABAC Chair, David Toua
ASEAN, EU launch flagship programmes on policy dialogue & economic integration
The EU and ASEAN are deepening relations, with development cooperation at the core
UNCRD: 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific – Indore 3R Declaration of Asian Mayors
Theme: Achieving Clean Water, Clean Land and Clean Air through 3R and Resource Efficiency
BFA: US-China CEO Dialogue call to reduce trade tensions between the countries
Dialogue co-chaired by Chen Deming and Myron Brilliant
BFA: The Boao Forum for Asia elects new Board of Directors
Mr. BAN Ki-moon elected Chairman of the Board
2018 B7 Declaration: B7 Canada Business Summit, Québec City
Three priorities identified: inclusive growth; climate change and resource efficiency; and scaling up small business