Stephen Fevrier

OECS signs MOU with World Intellectual Property Organization #WIPO prez.ly/6tCb aimed at deepening cooperation to enable creatives and small businesses/ #MSMEs better monetize IP related value.

Good to receive Minister @TkatchenkoMP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea. Congratulations on opening your mission in Geneva to serve the UN Institutions and the WTO. Thanks for indications of your keenness to support the work of the WTO and the Strengthening of the Multilateral Trading System. Also appreciated your excellent remarks on valuing Papua New Guinea’s natural capital. Wishing the Government the best in its new policies to advance the country’s development.

Antigua and Barbuda has formally accepted the Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies, making it the 95th WTO member to do so. 16 more ratifications to go! #WTOFishCount

The EU strongly supports the global trading system — and its reform. In times of trade tensions, we need rules, fairness & cooperation more than ever. The @WTO is the guardian of these rules. I'm glad to know that it is in good hands in this time of change, dear @NOIweala.

At a farewell lunch with H.E Ambassador Alparslan Acarsoy of Türkiye, former chair of the WTO Committee on Agriculture in Special Session (CoASS). Thank you for your hard work, your intellect and your resilience. And your wit - always appreciate your sense of humour! Wishing you the very best.

How should the world respond to President Trump’s tariff threats? I asked WTO chief @NOIweala:

Mark your calendar for the first #WTOat30 event of 2025! Paraguay's President @SantiPenap will deliver a WTO Presidential Lecture on 31 Jan, discussing the role of middle powers in sustaining multilateralism during uncertain times. Programme & livestream: bit.ly/40IWFuK

With H.E President @CyrilRamaphosa in Davos. Discussing South Africa’s G20 presidency and its priorities. Many thanks for South Africa’s strong participation at the @WTO including support for WTO reform. Look forward to working with you on the G20 priorities. Also with Minister of International Relations H.E @RonaldLamola.

Happy to sign an MOU today with a great colleague, Ian Saunders, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization @WCOSG. A sister organisation - strengthening collaboration between @WTO and @WCO_OMD to deliver better for our members. We are custodians of the Agreement on Customs Valuation which sets out the methodology for valuing goods before application of tarrifs or customs duties. Thus giving businesses more certainty and helping to build trust in the multilateral trading system.

In Davos at the World Economic Forum. Didn’t know I could skate, but nice to see me skating ahead, focused on getting issues solved. On the cover of @TIME Magazine - Davos Edition.

WTO members call for urgent action on cotton trade challenges, declining LDC participation #WTOAg #WTOCotton #LDC @Paugam_Commerce dlvr.it/TGcLng

Today, it is with humility and a great sense of honour that I thank each and every one of the 166 WTO members for the consensus they achieved in supporting my reappointment! Thank you for the wonderful words of recognition and support. I don’t take this lightly. I also want to thank my colleagues in the Secretariat Staff for their dedication and hard work. This is an enormous responsibility and I will redouble my efforts to work with each and every member to try and deliver the results this organization needs, including the necessary reforms to make it fit for 21st century challenges. We’ve done it before, we can do it again! I am also grateful to my family, my country, to the Africa Region, and to all my friends and colleagues from all over the world who have reached out with hundreds of congratulatory messages. Thank you for the recognition!

Breaking: the General Council has appointed Director-General @NOIweala for a second term, effective 1 September 2025. More details to follow.

Fantastic news!! Today @FIFAcom & @Qatar2023en pledged up to $16.6 million to the WEIDE Fund with an initial deposit of $5 million! This is a win for women entrepreneurs globally! Phase 1 of Business plan competitions will be launched in Jan 2025! bit.ly/4i0NNau

FIFA and Qatar have launched the @FIFAWorldCup 2022™ Legacy Fund, working in collaboration with @wto, @WHO and @Refugees to drive positive social and developmental impacts across the globe.

Today, the WTO and ITC welcomed the record high pledge of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Legacy Fund™ for the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund. It will help women tap into opportunities in trade and the digital economy. @FIFAcom @ITCnews

WTO-ITC initiative for women receives record-high pledge from FIFA World Cup Legacy Fund #Tradeforwomen dlvr.it/TGQcfP

Congratulations to the Government of Paraguay, the Paraguayan delegation led by H.E Vice Minister Patricia Frutos Ruiz and H.E Amb Raul Cano Ricciardi for a successful Trade Policy Review. Happy to see the efforts that Paraguay is making to grow the economy, expand trade and lower trade costs. Congratulations on your 97% implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement. Looking forward to working with you to further diversify your economy and your trade.

Proud to share achievements in building climate resilience in cotton production w/ nuclear techniques at #COP29 @IAEAorg, @FAO, @UNIDO, @WTO, @GovtofPakistan event. Successes in Azerbaijan & Pakistan show how nuclear supports sustainable growth & higher yields in cotton farming.

📣SAVE the DATE❗️Tue, 12 Nov The HL event will highlight how innovative technologies, models & policies can help decarbonize the cotton sector & build better resilience to #ClimateChange- Also showcasing the #CottonPartnership designed to unlock C4+ potential 🇧🇯🇧🇫🇹🇩🇲🇱➕🇨🇮 #COP29