FMG CEO Prof. Xiankun Lu was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency on the the entry into force of new disciplines on services domestic regulation at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO. He particularly emphasized that major members, including China and the United...

In March 2024, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes below five new members of FMG. Jennifer Hillman Robert Koopman Tatjana Sachse Ji Wenhua Rajesh Aggarwal Their bios can be found via https://fmg-geneva.org/about-us/#members-of-fmg.

On December 14, Prof. Xiankun LU, CEO of FMG had a meeting with representatives from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Geneva. They discussed on WTO reform, the 13th Ministerial Conference of the WTO and the potential...

Over the past two years, Mia Mikic and Sherry Stephenson have been carrying out  in support of the APEC Group on Services. This work originated in a request from the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade to examine the role of Essential Services during times of major...

In December 2023, the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) welcomes below seven new members of FMG.   Hilda AL-HINAI  Jeannie CAMERON  John CLARKE  Ram ETWAREEA  Dorotea LÓPEZ  Janet MACHARIA  Hamish MCCORMICK   Their bios can be found via...

On November 20th 2023, the FMG General Assembly approves that Alan Wolff , distinguished visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) and former Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) becomes the new Board member...

Anabel González, Vice President of Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) continues to be a FFMG.   Anabel González is one of the first FMG members and FMG Board Members. During her tenure as Deputy Director-General of WTO, she was appointed as a FFMG by Ngozi...