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FMG Welcomes Two New Members in March 2026
In March 2026, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes below two new FMG members. Xiaopeng YIN: https://fmg-geneva.org/xiaopeng-yin/Andrea SPEAR: https://fmg-geneva.org/andrea-spear/
FMG Member Jan Yves Remy Appointed as Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the WTO
In November 2025, FMG Member Jan Yves Remy was appointed as Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the WTO. FMG congratulate Jan for the new job, and highly appreciate her active participation in FMG activities and her great contribution to the group.
FMG Welcomes Three New Members in October 2025
In October 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes below three new FMG members. Angela ELLARD: https://fmg-geneva.org/angela-ellard/ George RIDDELL: https://fmg-geneva.org/george-riddell/ Keith...
FMG Welcomes Five New Members and One New FFMG
In September 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes below five new FMG members and a new Friend of FMG (FFMG). FMG: María L. Pagán https://fmg-geneva.org/maria-l-pagan/ Marco Molina https://fmg-geneva.org/marco-molina/ Ben...
FMG Members Spoke at CUTS Webinar on WTO Reform
On 29 July, CUTS International organized an webinar entitled “The Developing World at the WTO: Systemic Interests and Reform Agenda”. Pradeep Mehta, Secretary-General of CUTS and FMG member gave welcome remarks and moderated this webinar. Then FMG members...
FMG Board Meeting and General Assembly 2025
On 17 July, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) held the Annual Board Meeting and on 29 July, FMG held the 2025 General Assembly. Both meetings were chaired by Mia Mikic, Chair of Board of FMG. At the two meetings, FMG Board and FMG members have...
Guillermo Valles Galmes Rejoins FMG
In July 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes Guillermo Valles Galmes, former Uruguayan Ambassador to Brazil, WTO, and UN (Geneva) as FMG member. Guillermo was one of FMG's founding members. He previously stepped down from his role due to...
FMG Welcomes One New Member and One New FFMG
In June 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes Yonov Fred AGAH as new FMG member and Luz Maria de la Mora as new Friend of FMG (FFMG). Yonov Fred Agah: https://fmg-geneva.org/yonov-fred-agah/ Luz Maria de la...
FMG Welcomes Two New Members
In May 2025, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes below two new members of FMG. Tim GROSER https://fmg-geneva.org/tim-groser/ Gabrielle MARCEAU https://fmg-geneva.org/gabrielle-marceau/
Xiankun Lu Spoke at Trade Policy Decoded
On 14 May, Xiankun Lu, CEO of FMG spoke at “Trade Policy Decoded”, a podcast hosted by the University of Adelaide's Institute for International Trade and the Australian Centre for International Trade and Investment, and shared his views on how recent trade...