Source: WTO18 November 2020
The international trading system has proven surprisingly resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, with global supply chains adapting after initial disruptions and goods continuing to flow across borders, Deputy Director-General Yonov Frederick Agah said on 18 November. In a speech to the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference in Hong Kong, China, DDG Agah said keeping markets open to trade is an essential step to ensure that a strong economic recovery takes hold after the pandemic. His speech is below. News item