WTO

World Trade Organization

The weaponisation of international trade through tariff barriers, export controls and protectionist measures

About the committee

Delegates must separate a restrictive trade measure from one that breaks WTO rules. The argument comes down to evidence, transparency and how much room states keep for security, development and resilience.

The room ends with a draft resolution on trade rules, notification, review and dispute prevention.

What it has to settle

When does a tariff or export control become coercive or discriminatory?
How should Article XXI security claims be reviewed without erasing legitimate policy space?
What protections do developing and import-dependent economies need?

Executive Board

To be announced