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WTO agreements

WTO press releases

WTO website

WTO staff reports

To ensure that all members can participate in the WTO's work on an equal footing.

To reflect the diversity of the WTO's membership.

To make it easier for the WTO to communicate with its members.

To increase the WTO's budget.

It ensures that all members can participate in the WTO's work on an equal footing.

It reflects the diversity of the WTO's membership.

It makes it easier for the WTO to communicate with its members.

It increases the WTO's budget.

The need to translate all WTO documents into three languages.

The increased cost of interpretation and translation.

The potential for misunderstandings due to translation errors.

The increased efficiency of the WTO's work.

Investing in high-quality translation and interpretation services.

Providing training for WTO staff on how to communicate effectively in all three official languages.

Encouraging members to use one of the three official languages as their working language.

Reducing the number of official languages in the WTO.

Using one of the three official languages as their working language.

Providing translations of their documents into all three official languages.

Hiring interpreters to translate their speeches into all three official languages.

All of the above.

Using jargon or technical terms that may not be understood by all members.

Speaking too quickly or too softly.

Using offensive or discriminatory language.

All of the above.

Using clear and concise language.

Avoiding jargon or technical terms that may not be understood by all members.

Speaking slowly and clearly.

All of the above.

Using offensive or discriminatory language.

Interrupting members when they are speaking.

Ignoring members' questions or concerns.

All of the above.

Arriving on time for meetings.

Being prepared to speak and listen in one of the three official languages.

Respecting the opinions of other members.

All of the above.

Interrupting other members when they are speaking.

Using offensive or discriminatory language.

Walking out of meetings when they disagree with the outcome.

All of the above.

Ensuring that all members have an opportunity to speak.

Maintaining order and decorum during meetings.

Providing interpretation and translation services as needed.

All of the above.