Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (National Assembly) ,Statistics South Africa and Brand SA briefings on Budget Vote 14 and their 2025 Annual Performance Plan tabled in Parliament. Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation briefing on Budget Vote 9. Tabled Strategic and Annual performance plan. Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjEj86fO5yo

WEIDE Fund: Partner in Mongolia

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

The Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the WTO and ITC on 4 June as a partner of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund.

MNCCI will support
the WEIDE Fund’s operation in Mongolia, one of four countries which are part of the WEIDE’s Fund first activities.

More info: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/womenandtrade_e/weide_e.htm

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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6BZ9kBttnk

Global action for healthier oceans

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies marks a major step toward ocean sustainability by prohibiting harmful fisheries subsidies, which are a key factor in the widespread depletion of the world’s fish stocks. With over 100 WTO members having deposited their instruments of acceptance, the Agreement is close to entering into force. Here’s why this matters — and how the Agreement will make a difference.

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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6eZGX2nkQg

Fisheries Subsidies: Nicaragua’s acceptance

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

On 2 June, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Nicaragua’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Nicaragua’s WTO Ambassador Rosalía Bohorquez Palacios. Just ten more acceptances are needed for the Agreement to enter into force.

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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmDVmuN2yzs

High-level visit from Zambia

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with Vice-President Mutale Nalumango, of Zambia, on 2 June at the WTO. They talked about Zambia’s strategy for critical minerals, agriculture negotiations and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmQ8ijxu9ro

Fisheries Subsidies: Malawi’s acceptance

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

On 28 May, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received Malawi’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies from Malawi’s WTO Ambassador Caroline Bwanali-Mussa. Malawi brings to 100th the number of WTO members that have deposited their instrument with the WTO.

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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdC_s1On03w