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

This research paper provides an update on the WTO's e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative negotiations from early 2020, analyzing the impact of COVID-19 on these talks and their relation to economic development and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) ahead of the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12).

• The research paper examines the progress of e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative negotiations among WTO members from early 2020 onwards, specifically analyzing how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced these negotiations and impacted e-commerce, economic development, and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI).
• The document aims to provide an overview of the key issues within the negotiations, distinguishing between areas where members are converging and areas where divergence persists, in preparation for the WTO's Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12).

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} }