World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the main organization that regulates international trade laws between countries. It was established in 1995 bas a replacement for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO consists of 164 members and provides a structure for negotiating trade agreements with other countries and resolves trade disputes between its member countries. Its principles include non-discriminatory practices, a degree of transparency, and promoting free and fair trade because these contribute to both economic advancement and stability thought the international community. Within CACMUN, delegates will be challenged with understanding their country’s economic interests, while at the same time working together though multilateral negotiations on matters related to tariff regulations, intellectual property rights, trade barriers, and potential disparities in economic development between developed and developing nations.
Topic details
Topic A (Agricultural subsidies in the US and EU): Developing nations argue that the massive agricultural subsidies of the US and EU artificially lower global prices and make fair competition impossible, raising the question of whether such subsidies are justified or an unfair trade practice.
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Topic B (Trade restrictions in times of war): Nations increasingly use sanctions, embargoes, and export controls as alternatives to warfare, raising the debate over whether these measures are legitimate defense tools or a destabilizing weaponization of global trade.
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Your presidents
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Silvia Ortiz
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Sofia Morales