WTO Bans Entry to Geneva Headquarters Due to COVID-19

[Asia Economy Reporter Sung Kiho] The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced on the 15th (local time) that it will ban access to its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland, in connection with the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Accordingly, from the 16th until the end of this month, all WTO staff except essential on-site personnel will work from home.

Along with this, the WTO announced that meetings scheduled to be held at the headquarters until the end of April will be suspended.

However, the informal meeting on fisheries subsidies scheduled for the 20th will be held remotely.

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