From January 10 to February 24, the thematic book exhibition World Trade Organization: Economics, Politics, Law, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Organization, was opened in the Official Documents Service Department of the National Library of Belarus (2nd floor, room 207).

The headquarters of the WTO is located in Geneva, Switzerland. The WTO's current Director-General is Roberto Azevêdo leads a staff of over 600 people.

Members of the WTO, as of July 2016, are 164 states. 23 states and more than 60 international organizations, including the UN, IMF and the World Bank, have observer status. The vast majority of observer countries, including the Republic of Belarus, are at various WTO's affiliation stages.

The exhibition presents about 100 documents in Russian and English. The greater part of the exposition consists of international organizations' documents: books, brochures, periodicals, booklets.

The exposition consists of the following thematic sections:

the history of the creation of the WTO, its main goals, objectives and principles of operation;
regulation of the world trade in the framework of multilateral agreements and the WTO rules;
foreign experience of the WTO's affiliation;
the Republic of Belarus on the way to the WTO

The exhibition is intended for specialists in the field of the world economy, foreign trade, financial and credit relations, managers and workers of industrial enterprises, students and teachers, scientists, as well as for everyone interested in the issues of the world economy and international trade.

The World Trade Organization: Economics, Politics, Law

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