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Organisation, secrétariat et budget
L’Organisation mondiale du commerce a été créée en 1995 pour succéder au GATT (Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce), qui avait été établi en 1947 après la seconde guerre mondiale. Son principal objectif est de définir des règles pour régir la politique commerciale de ses Membres en vue de favoriser l’expansion du commerce international et d’élever les niveaux de vie. Ces règles cherchent à promouvoir la nondiscrimination, la transparence et la prévisibilité dans la conduite des politiques commerciales. À cet effet, l’OMC:
Fomento de la cooperación internacional
En 2011, la OMC participó activamente en la Cuarta Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Países Menos Adelantados e intensificó su cooperación con varias organizaciones intergubernamentales, como las Naciones Unidas, la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) y el Banco Mundial. La OMC publicó, con la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD) y la OCDE, informes conjuntos sobre la evolución del comercio y la inversión en los países del G-20.
General Council
In 2015, the General Council made preparations for the Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi and submitted recommendations for decisions. It oversaw progress in the Doha Round negotiations on the basis of reports from the Director-General in his capacity as Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee. It also oversaw progress in implementing decisions taken at the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, based on regular reports by the General Council chair, Fernando de Mateo of Mexico. It heard the Director-General’s reports on the Fifth Global Review of Aid for Trade and other matters, such as WTO accessions.
General Council
In 2013, the WTO’s General Council carried out the selection process that led to the appointment of Roberto Azevêdo of Brazil as the new WTO Director-General. The General Council also undertook the relevant substantive and organizational preparations for the WTO’s Ninth Ministerial Conference. It oversaw the progress of the Doha Round negotiations, and in particular of the “Bali Package”, on the basis of reports from the Director-General in his capacity as Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee.
Building international cooperation
In 2010, the year the United Nations held its Millennium Development Goals Summit, the WTO increased its cooperation with a variety of intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The WTO continued its cooperation with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the OECD by publishing joint reports on trade and investment developments in the Group of 20 (G-20) countries.