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WORLD ORGANISATIONS
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Moscow, Russia
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Brussels, Belgium
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Bretton Woods, United States of America
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Detailed explanation-1: -All WTO staff are based in the WTO’s headquarters – the Centre William Rappard (CWR)-in Geneva, Switzerland.
Detailed explanation-2: -The WTO, located in Geneva, Switzerland, is an international organization responsible for managing and enforcing the rules of international trade. Stemming from an agreement during the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations (1986-1994), the WTO was officially established on January 1, 1995.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mr Parmelin said: “Switzerland is the first WTO member to ratify the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The prohibition of harmful marine capture subsidies is a major contribution of the multilateral trading system towards achieving the UN’s sustainable development goals.”
Detailed explanation-4: -The WTO Secretariat and budget. The WTO Secretariat is located in Geneva. It has around 630 staff and is headed by a director-general.