World Trade Organization

The WTO succeeded General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT). With the exception of The Vatican, an observer must start accession negotiations within five years of becoming observers.

Group Target

They provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members. They carry on negotiations with the goal of eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers.

Organisation Structure

World Trade Organization is an Affiliate of the Economic and Social Council.

Membership Structure

Members

Albania, Republic of
Angola, Republic of
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentine Republic
Armenia, Republic of
Australia, Commonwealth of
Austria, Republic of
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh, Peoples Republic of
Barbados
Belgium, Kingdom of
Belize
Benin, Republic of
Bolivia, Republic of
Botswana, Republic of
Brazil, Federative Republic of
Brunei Darussalam, Negara
Bulgaria, Republic of
Burkina Faso
Burundi, Republic of
Cambodia, Kingdom of
Cameroon, Republic of
Canada
Cape Verde, Republic of
Central African Republic
Chad, Republic of
Chile, Republic of
China, Peoples Republic of
Colombia, Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Costa Rica, Republic of
Croatia, Republic of
Cuba, Republic of
Cyprus, Republic of
Czech Republic
Denmark, Kingdom of
Djibouti, Republic of
Dominica, Commonwealth of
Dominican Republic
Ecuador, Republic of
Egypt, Arab Republic of
El Salvador, Republic of
Estonia, Republic of
Fiji Islands, Republic of the
Finland, Republic of
France, Republic of
Gabonese Republic
Gambia, Republic of The
Georgia
Germany, Federal Republic of

Ghana, Republic of
Grenada
Guatemala, Republic of
Guinea, Republic of
Guinea-Bissau, Republic of
Guyana, Co-operative Republic of
Haiti, Republic of
Hellenic Republic (Greece)
Honduras, Republic of
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hungary, Republic of
Iceland, Republic of
India, Republic of
Indonesia, Republic of
Ireland, Republic of
Israel, State of
Italian Republic
Ivory Coast, Republic of
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of
Kenya, Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Latvia, Republic of
Lesotho, Kingdom of
Liechtenstein, Principality of
Lithuania, Republic of
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of
Macau Special Administrative Region
Macedonia, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of
Malawi, Republic of
Malaysia
Maldives, Republic of
Mali, Republic of
Malta, Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritius, Republic of
Mexican States, United
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Morocco, Kingdom of
Mozambique, Republic of
Myanmar, Union of
Namibia, Republic of
Nepal, Kingdom of
Netherlands, Kingdom of the
New Zealand
Nicaragua, Republic of

Niger, Republic of
Nigeria, Federal Republic of
Norway, Kingdom of
Oman, Sultanate of
Pakistan, Islamic Republic of
Panama, Republic of
Papua New Guinea, Independent State of
Paraguay, Republic of
Peru, Republic of
Philippines, Republic of the
Poland, Republic of
Portuguese Republic
Qatar, State of
Romania
Rwandese Republic
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation of
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal, Republic of
Sierra Leone, Republic of
Singapore, Republic of
Slovak Republic
Slovenia, Republic of
Solomon Islands
South Africa, Republic of
Spain, Kingdom of
Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of
Suriname, Republic of
Swaziland, Kingdom of
Sweden, Kingdom of
Swiss Confederation
Taiwan
Tanzania, United Republic of
Thailand, Kingdom of
Togolese Republic
Tonga, Kingdom of
Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of
Tunisian Republic
Turkey, Republic of
Uganda, Republic of
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Uruguay, Oriental Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Vietnam, Socialist Republic of
Zambia, Republic of
Zimbabwe, Republic of

Observers

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Algeria, Peoples Democratic Republic of
Andorra, Principality of
Azerbaijan, Republic of
Bahamas, Commonwealth of The
Belarus, Republic of
Bhutan, Kingdom of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Comoros, Union of the
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq, Republic of
Kazakhstan, Republic of
Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
Lebanese Republic
Liberia, Republic of
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Great Socialist Peoples
Montenegro
Russian Federation
Samoa, Independent State of
Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of

Serbia
Seychelles, Republic of
Sudan, Republic of the
Tajikistan, Republic of
Uzbekistan, Republic of
Vanuatu, Republic of
Vatican, State of The
Yemen, Republic of