Jan Yves Remy and Mustaqeem De Gama
Through its Resolution WHA73.1 of 19 May 2020, the World Health Organization recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has a disproportionately heavy impact on the poo.....
A WTO Trade Response for CARICOM to Counter EU blacklisting?
Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Alicia Nicholls
Introduction
Two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, are among the twelve predominantly small states and dependencies .....
The Next WTO Director-General: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Long Walk to Victory
Leah Crag-Chaderton & Nicholas Lazarus
On October 28th 2020, at a Heads of Delegations (HOD) meeting, Ambassador David Walker recommended that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala be appointed as the new Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following t.....
Unlocking the Full Potential of the Association of Caribbean States
Dr. Jan Yves Remy and Chelcee Brathwaite
The signing of the Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) on 24 July 1994 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, signalled a new era of regional cooperation, one envisaged in the 1980s when CARICOM indicated it.....
Reconsidering Strategic Trade Alliances for the Caribbean
Shineco Sutherland
Caribbean news was recently abuzz with Barbados’ plan to remove the Queen as its Head of State, which would signal a severing of some of th.....
In Its Race For Director-General, Will The WTO Make History Or Her-Story?
Leah Crag-Chaderton & Nicholas Lazarus
Just three weeks after Roberto Azevedo officially demitted office as Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the selection process for his successor is well under way. The list of those vying for the hel.....
COVID-19: An Opportunity to Rethink Caribbean Diaspora Engagement
David Gomez and Alicia Nicholls
Caribbean economies, like others around the world, have been negatively impacted by the on-going novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its June 2020 Economic Outlook Read More
CARICOM’s Stake in the WTO Director-General Race
Alicia Nicholls
Incumbent World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General (DG) Mr. Roberto Azevedo’s recent announcement of his resignation a full year before concluding his second term of offic.....
Lessons from the Appellate Body’s Parting Shot in the WTO Tobacco Plain Packaging Dispute
By Dr. Jan Yves Remy
The report issued this week by the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the Australia Tobacco Plain Pack.....
COVID-19 Is Exposing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
COVID-19 is shifting more activities to online platforms: from board meetings to classrooms, to church services, to local vendors, all are moving online as a result of new soc.....