E-commerce Joint Statement Initiative Negotiations Among World Trade Organization Members: State of play and the impacts of COVID-19

The document updates the status of the WTO e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative negotiations, examining how COVID-19 influenced e-commerce, economic development, and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). It identifies areas of convergence and divergence among members as they prepare for the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12).

• The negotiations have been shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had specific impacts on e-commerce, economic development, and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) aspects.
• As the group prepares for the WTO's Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12), there are some key issues where members are converging and others where they remain divergent.

APA

Ismail,, Y. (2021). E-commerce Joint Statement Initiative Negotiations Among World Trade Organization Members: State of play and the impacts of COVID-19. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/e-commerce-negotiations-wto-members-covid-19

Chicago

Ismail,, Yasmin. E-commerce Joint Statement Initiative Negotiations Among World Trade Organization Members: State of play and the impacts of COVID-19. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/publications/e-commerce-negotiations-wto-members-covid-19.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ismail2021ecommerce, author = {Ismail,, Yasmin}, title = {{E-commerce Joint Statement Initiative Negotiations Among World Trade Organization Members: State of play and the impacts of COVID-19}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/e-commerce-negotiations-wto-members-covid-19}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }