Foreword by the WTO Director-General

We live in troubled times. Beyond geopolitical tensions, uncertainty in the global economy, and stalling progress on collective challenges from poverty reduction and hunger to climate change, the world is witnessing the highest level of active conflicts since the end of the Second World War. According to the 2024 Global Peace Index compiled by the Institute of Economics and Peace, a think tank, fewer conflicts are being resolved, while they are becoming more internationalized.