INTRODUCTION
Given the Caribbean’s natural geography, air transportation is a critical component of our re.....
CARICOM makes statement on COVID-19 Trade-related Measures at WTO General Council Meeting
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) delivered a statement on COVID-19 Trade-related Measures at the Special Virtual Meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) General Council held May 15, 2020.
The statement was made by the Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Eastern Car.....
WTO goods barometer flashes red as COVID-19 disrupts world trade
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that COVID-19 is disrupting world trade based on results from its latest 'Goods Trade Barometer'.
In a press release of May 20, multilateral organization responsible for world trade noted:
CCJ Academy Webinar: Legal Dimensions Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Academy will be hosting a Webinar entitled "Legal Dimensions Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic" on Tuesday, 19 May 2020. Please see flyer for details.
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Initiative on Model Provisions for Trade in Times of Crisis and Pandemic in Regional and other Trade Agreements
Following the raft of ad-hoc trade measures taken by countries in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations ESCAP secretariat conducted a rapid review of bilateral and regional trade agreement (RTA) texts to see if they provided any guidance on what partners should do to ensure minimal disruption to trade and supply chains .....
LIAT is the real MVP of Caribbean Integration
Dr. Kai-Ann Skeete
INTRODUCTION
Conceptualised in 1956, LIAT predates the Caribbean Independence movement, although it became operational in 1974. Presently, it is c.....
An Opportunity to Reclaim Industrial Policy in CARICOM
By Joel K. Richards
INTRODUCTION
The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis which originated in China, and which has severely disrupted China-centric value and supply chains, has laid bare the limits of cou.....
In the Interim: Follow Up – The Impact on WTO Disputes of the Multiparty Interim Appeal-Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)
Last month, Sidley presented a webinar about the Multiparty Interim Appeal-Arbitration Arrangement (M.....
Heeding Prime Minister Mottley’s Clarion Call for a Vulnerability Index
By Jason Cotton, Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls
INTRODUCTION
All of Barbados sat glued to their television sets this Wednesday as CNN’s Christiane Amanpour interviewed Prime Minister, the Honourable Mia Amor.....
Europe: Managing the COVID-19 Crisis
The special online edition of the European University Institute's annual conference “ Read More