Ways Forward for the Multilateral Trading System

Since the breakdown of the July 2008 Mini-Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and due to the renewed apprehension regarding the rise of protectionism and possible proliferation of Free Trade Areas, concerns have been expressed about the future of the multilateral trading system. This issue of Trade Hot Topics highlights five key interrelated areas that need to be acted upon to strengthen the WTO-led multilateral trading system.