Ambassador Yamazaki Attends the WTO General Council (5–6 May 2021)

　On 5–6 May, Ambassador Yamazaki attended the WTO General Council. With MC12 scheduled for December this year, increasingly active discussions have been taking place within the WTO. Delegates of all WTO Members came together virtually at the General Council to discuss a range of important trade-related issues. These ranged from health issues—including efforts toward ensuring equal access to vaccines under the pandemic—to fisheries subsidies, e-commerce, and Joint Statement Initiatives, in which like-minded Members negotiate to make new rules on investment facilitation and other issues.