Trade agreement on e-commerce essential
In a memo to World Trade Organization Members, ICC has called on negotiators to accelerate progress and conclude a high standard agreement by the next WTO Ministerial Conference.
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ICC’s Donia Hammami appointed vice-chair of global customs-business group at WCO
ICC is pleased to announce that Donia Hammami, Head of ICC Customs and Trade Facilitation Policy, has been appointed as the vice-chair of the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Private Sector Consultative Group.
Momentum builds on trade facilitation ahead of WTO Ministerial
This week saw the 50th government ratify the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia passing legislation to sign up to the deal.
Our five takeaways from the India Economic Convention 2015
The International Chamber of Commerce and the India Foundation joined forces to host the India Economic Convention 2015, which took place last week in Delhi.
Concerted effort required to get trade flowing for growth and jobs, ICC leaders say
The shrinkage in global trade flows over the first two quarters of 2015 was highlighted as a major concern for global business by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), at its executive board meeting today in New Delhi, India.
More effort required to open economies to global trade, according to ICC Open Markets Index
Despite repeated pledges to enable trade as a driver of growth and job creation, G20 economies are failing to demonstrate global leadership on trade openness according to the ICC Open Markets Index 2015 (OMI) published today.
Countdown to UN Sustainable Development Goals begins
There is now just over a month to go to the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—the global community’s plan of action for “people, planet and prosperity”—at a major summit in New York.
Addis talks outcome a major leap forward in development cooperation
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has welcomed the conclusion of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD3) as a “major leap forward” in international development cooperation.
World business calls on Latin American parliamentarians to grasp full benefits of TFA implementation
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) continues to raise further awareness on the benefits that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will bring to the global economy.
Enable trade for development, ICC Secretary General writes in the Financial Times
The Financial Times has published a letter by ICC Secretary General John Danilovich underscoring the need to reform the global trading system to support the post-2015 sustainable development agenda.