General Council Chair welcomes “significant progress” in dispute settlement reform talks

The General Council Chair, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, has welcomed the “significant progress” made in the ongoing negotiations on dispute settlement reform, which is taking place under the purview of the General Council. He said he would be consulting with members early next year on how to further advance the reform work. Speaking at the last General Council meeting of the year on 16-17 December, Ambassador Ølberg thanked Ambassador Usha Dwarka-Canabady of Mauritius for her important contributions as facilitator of the talks over the past six months.