The WTO needs an overhaul
We must question whether the ‘most favoured nation’ principle remains fit for purpose
We must question whether the ‘most favoured nation’ principle remains fit for purpose

Dramatic shift from Brussels, which had long defended the principle that members must treat one another equally

The WTO core still holds, but members must use this crisis to push reform

US says the World Trade Organization is sliding towards irrelevance

Ministers are struggling to thrash out reforms at the global body that has been buffeted by Trump’s tariffs

Worn-out top-down approaches won’t help us build lasting shared prosperity

Dispute over ecommerce tariffs derails agreement on overhaul of global trade body