Publications
The Friends of Multilateralism Group
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WTO Reform
Recap of FMG Discussion on Global Trade Developments and WTO Reform IV
In light of the evolving dynamics of international trade relations and the mounting challenges faced by the WTO, FMG held a series of internal discussions on the pressing situation and the way forward. This document the fourth recap of the recent FMG discussions and...
Can the WTO Weather the Storm?
In September 2025, Stuart Harbinson published this blog on ECIPE as FMG member and former Chief Representative of HK China to the WTO. Full text of this blog can be viewed via: https://ecipe.org/blog/can-the-wto-weather-the-storm/.
FMG One-Pagers
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Covid-19 and Trade
Global trade cooperation after COVID-19: Can the G20 contain disintegration?
Peter Draper published this article on 21st April for the Institute for International Trade of the University of Adelaide. Full text of this article can be downloaded via:...
Export restrictions : a negative-sum policy response to the COVID-19 crisis
Bernard M. Hoekman co-authored this paper with Matteo Fiorini and Aydin Yildirim in April 2020 for European University Institute (EUI) and Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS). Full text of this article can be downloaded via:...
Others
US “reciprocal” tariffs and the WTO
Alan Wolff published this article on the PIIE on 10 November 2025 as FMG member and former Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Full text of this article can be viewed...
The European Union is forging a new strategic alliance with Latin America
On 6 November, Cecilia Malmström published this blog on PIIE as FMG member and former EU trade Commissioner . Full text of this blog can be viewed via: https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2025/european-union-forging-new-strategic-alliance-latin-america