Will the WTO survive amid Russia's war and other stresses on global trade?

June 15, 2022, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT
Virtual Event

Cecilia Malmström (PIIE), Mia Mikic (ARTNeT; University of Waikato) and Alan Wm. Wolff (PIIE)

The World Trade Organization will hold its next ministerial conference the second week of June. The gathering has already been postponed twice, and Russia's war in Ukraine now makes it hard for delegates to meet and agree. The world desperately needs strong multilateral organizations and global rules, but the WTO's ability to provide progress looks gloomy. The geo-politization of trade, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disturbances of supply chains, and now sanctions against Russia, are having a profound impact on global trade. How do we move from here? What reforms are realistic and desirable for a future world trade organization?

Joining this episode of Trade Winds were:

HOST

Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

GUESTS

  • Mia Mikic
    Advisor at Large, Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT); Research Fellow, University of Waikato, New Zealand
  • Alan Wm. Wolff
    Former Deputy-Director General, WTO; Distinguished Visiting Fellow, PIIE

About This Series

Trade Winds

Trade Winds explores the future of international trade—the challenges, possibilities, and where international efforts are headed—in a monthly virtual event series hosted by Cecilia Malmström. Join the discussion to learn from global policymakers, practitioners, business leaders from different sectors, experts, and more.