The World Trade Organization (WTO is by definition the arm of a global international organization that deals with the rules of trade between nations. At its center are the WTO agreements, negotiated by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their corresponding legislative bodies. read more
The remaining WTO members acceded after first becoming WTO observers and negotiating membership. The 28 states of the European Union are dually represented, as the EU is a full member of the organization. read more