Publications
The Friends of Multilateralism Group
The papers, and any opinions expressed therein, do not represent the views of the Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG)
WTO Reform
A Simple Plan for Shoring Up the WTO
On 4 Dec 2025, John Weekes published this article on Policy magazine as FMG member and former Ambassador of Canada to the WTO. Full text of this article can be viewed via:https://www.policymagazine.ca/a-simple-plan-for-shoring-up-the-wto/
Want to rally the WTO? Put the e-commerce tariff moratorium first.
On 2 Dec 2025, Maria L. Pagan published this article on Hinrich Foundation, as FMG member and former Ambassador of the U.S. to the WTO. Full text of this article can be viewed via:https://www.hinrichfoundation.com/research/article/wto/wto-put-e-commerce-first
FMG One-Pagers
FMG Launches Its Second One-pager Input Paper: The Underestimated Costs of Protectionism
On 25th March 2024, FMG launches its second one-pager input paper "The Underestimated Costs of Protectionism", as a complement and follow-up to its first note launched during WTO Public Forum in 2023 (The first note can be view...
FMG Launches Its First One-pager Input Paper for the WTO Public Forum
Recently, Friends of Multilateralism Group (FMG) and its members following with worries about the trade policy trends around the world, from threats to launch "tariff wars", to waste tax payers money on distorting subsidies, to struggle with where to position private...
Covid-19 and Trade
Arriving at an equitable response to the pandemic
Pradeep S Mehta co-authored this article in December 2021 with Sneha Singh as founder Secretary General of the Jaipur-based Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS International). Full text of this article can be viewed via: https://bit.ly/3lZKMvO
How Much Vaccine Will Be Produced This Year?
Simon Evenett published this article on May 20th as Professor of Economics at University of St. Gallen Switzerland, and Founder of St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade. Full text of this article can be downloaded via:...
Others
Indonesia accuses WTO fish subsidies draft of violating Law of the Sea
On 5 Dec 2025, Peter Ungphakorn posted this blog on Trade β Blog as FMG member who used to work at the WTO Secretariat. Full text of this blog can be viewed...
WTO report’s adoption and the binding nature of appeal-by-arbitration
On 26 Nov 2025, Peter Ungphakorn posted this blog on Trade β Blog as FMG member who used to work at the WTO Secretariat. Full text of this blog can be viewed via:https://tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/ruling-adoption-binding-appeal-arbitration/