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James Baxter
@AusWTO
Official account of Australia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO | See also @AustraliaUN_GVA and @AusAmbCH
Geneva, Switzerland
geneva.mission.gov.au
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Mar 11
    Thanks to all who joined last night to mark International Women's Day and to celebrate the achievements and ambitions of the @wto Working Group on Trade and Gender. This important work is more than about fairness - it boosts economic productivity, stability and wellbeing for all
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    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
    @NOIweala
    Mar 10
    Celebrating International Women‘s Day at the WTO all this week with our first celebration by the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender. Many thanks to Co-Chairs HE Amb Clara Delgado Jesus of Cabo Verde, HE Amb Patricia Benedetti of El Salvador @AP_Benedetti, and HE Amb James
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    Elizabeth Day 🇦🇺
    @AusAmbCH
    Mar 8
    As an 🇦🇺 diplomat, I stand on the shoulders of giants – the women who came before me & advanced gender equality. Today, we are proud to profile 8 of the thousands of incredible 🇦🇺 women currently making a positive impact on the bilateral relationship in 🇨🇭 #IWD #BalanceTheScales
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Mar 6
    This International Women's Day, #balancethescales highlights the ongoing challenges facing women As co-Chair of the @wto Working Group on Trade & Gender, Australia is driving real change in advancing gender equality by addressing barriers to women's participation in global trade
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    James Baxter
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    Mar 5
    Thank you @NOIweala for joining our lunch this week. A great opportunity to discuss Pacific priorities as we rapidly approach the @WTO Ministerial Conference, and to welcome some new faces to the Pacific family in Geneva.
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    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
    @NOIweala
    Mar 3
    Updating on MC14 preparation with the Pacific Group. Many thanks to HE Amb James Baxter of Australia @AusWTO for a productive and relaxed lunch discussion.
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Feb 13
    Papua New Guinea is one of Australia’s closest neighbours and truest friends. Australia commends PNG’s active support for the multilateral trading system in its fourth @WTO Trade Policy Review 🇦🇺🇵🇬
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Nov 20, 2025
    An honour to welcome 🇸🇧 Foreign Minister Shanel Agovaka to the Australian Mission #Geneva We discussed shared multilateral priorities including fisheries subsidies, Pacific leadership at COP31 and shaping UN80 & WTO reforms to reflect the realities and aspirations of the Pacific
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Nov 12, 2025
    Pacific honey in🇨🇭A sweet reminder of how the @wto Standards and Trade Development Facility supports developing countries to meet food safety requirements, access new markets & lift living standards through sustainable trade Find out more wto.org/english/news_e… @OfficePacificAU
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Oct 17, 2025
    Looking forward to joining an inspiring group of women entrepreneurs and global experts at the Digital for Development Forum during #UNCTAD16 Our 3pm panel will explore how to break down barriers for women in digital trade & build more inclusive economies unctad.org/unctad16/digit…
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Sep 18, 2025
    Hear from entrepreneur and SME voices this afternoon at the #WTOPublicForum about how WTO rules - like the e-commerce duty moratorium - help businesses grow🌏
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Sep 16, 2025
    Pleased to announce that Dauareb Wuthathi woman & global advocate for inclusive trade, Florence Drummond, will join our #WTOPublicForum co-hosted panel to share her perspective on how rules-based & digital trade can support Indigenous businesses 📅17 September 15:15 📍WTO Room W
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Sep 10, 2025
    Digital trade is growing twice as fast as traditional trade globally. How can the @WTO and its Members continue supporting businesses to thrive and bridge the digital divide? 📢Join us to hear from small & medium-sized business representatives from Asia, Africa & the Pacific.
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    James Baxter
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    Jun 4, 2025
    With less than a year until MC14, yesterday Australia convened 23 Trade Ministers, joined by @NOIweala to discuss the future of the WTO A reformed and strengthened WTO will be the cornerstone of the rules-based trading system and our best guarantor of openness and predictability
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    James Baxter
    @AusWTO
    Jun 3, 2025
    Chaired by Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, the 44th @CairnsGroupWTO Ministerial Meeting emphasised the need for agricultural trade reform at MC14 to level the playing field, improve sustainability and achieve global food security. Read the joint statement:
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