Warld Tred Organisation
The Warld Tred Organisation (WTO) is an intergovrenmental organisation which regulates internaitional tred. The WTO offeecially commenced on 1 Januar 1995 unner the Marrakesh Agreement, signed bi 123 naitions on 15 Aprile 1994, replacin the General Agreement on Tariffs an Tred (GATT), which commenced in 1948.[5]
![]() Offeecial logo o WTO | |
![]() Members Members, dually represented by the EU Observers Non-participant states | |
Formation | 1 Januar 1995 |
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Teep | Internaitional tred organisation |
Purpose | Regulate internaitional tred |
Heidquarters | Centre William Rappard, Geneva, Swisserland |
Coordinates | 46°07′N 6°05′E / 46.12°N 6.09°ECoordinates: 46°07′N 6°05′E / 46.12°N 6.09°E |
Region served | Warldwide |
Membership | 164 member states[1] |
Offeecial leid | Inglis, French, Spaingie[2] |
Roberto Azevêdo | |
Budget | 196 million Swiss francs (approx. 209 million US$) in 2011.[3] |
Staff | 640[4] |
Wabsteid | www |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Members and Observers at WTO official website
- ↑ Languages, Documentation and Information Management Division at WTO official site
- ↑ "WTO Secretariat budget for 2011". WTO official site. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ↑ Understanding the WTO: What We Stand For_ Fact File
- ↑ World Trade Organization – UNDERSTANDING THE WTO: BASICS