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
Joined September 2020
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During the Global Review of Aid for Trade, Australia and Timor-Leste forged a new partnership with @IISD_news to support Timor-Leste's to engagement @WTO. Congratulations, Timor-Leste 🇹🇱🇦🇺
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Australia signed a new partnership with @IISD_news to support Pacific Island @ForumSEC countries engage on @WTO reform. Stronger participation makes for stronger outcomes.🤝
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A showcase of Pacific Island diversity @WTO Global Review of #Aid4Trade 🌺🏝️ Australia was proud to partner with the Pacific Island @ForumSEC and others to showcase Samoan 🇼🇸 & Tahitian 🇵🇫jewellery, Niue 🇳🇺honey, Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 & Vanuatu 🇻🇺chocolate, and PNG 🇵🇬coffee
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What does aid have to do with trade? Quite a lot 🌏 @WTO Global Review of Aid for Trade, we’re taking a closer look at Australia’s Aid for Trade work across the Indo-Pacific. Learn more: Aid for Trade | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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The ACWL proudly welcomes Vanuatu as its newest Member following the signature of its Protocol of Accession by H. E. Mr. Sylvain Kalsakau on 7 October. This milestone was made possible through the generous support of Australia and New Zealand. @MFATNZ @AusWTO @dfat
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The ACWL warmly welcomes Tonga as a new ACWL Member following the signature of its Protocol of Accession by Hon. Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu on 26 August. This milestone was made possible through the generous support of Australia and New Zealand. @TongaMissionUN @MFATNZ @AusWTO @dfat
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🇫🇯The ACWL is pleased to welcome Fiji as a new Member following the signature of its Protocol of Accession by H.E. Ambassador Tamata. Fiji’s accession was made possible through the generous financial support of Australia and New Zealand. @CKellyNZ @AusWTO @FijiGeneva @MFATNZ
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Congratulations to Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu on joining the Advisory Centre on WTO Law. Australia is pleased to support this important step, strengthening access to WTO legal services across the Pacific. 🇦🇺🇫🇯🇹🇴🇻🇺 #WTO #BluePacific
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Watch the signing ceremonies: facebook.com/share/v/1CJwcVC… facebook.com/share/v/1DHWM5W… facebook.com/share/v/1DvQvRF…
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Wonderful to host the first ever Pride Drinks 🏳️‍🌈 on @WTO soil. Human dignity, equality, and the freedom to love openly are universal rights. Thank you to our co-hosts for helping us celebrate 🇧🇷 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇳🇱 🇳🇿 🇳🇴 🇹🇭 🇬🇧 and to DG @NOIweala for her remarks.
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Wonderful to host the first ever Pride Drinks 🏳️‍🌈 on @WTO soil. Human dignity, equality, and the freedom to love openly are universal rights. Thank you to our co-hosts for helping us celebrate 🇧🇷🇨🇦🇲🇽🇳🇱🇳🇿🇳🇴🇹🇭🇬🇧 and to DG @NOIweala for her remarks.
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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
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 Baxter of Australia @AusWTO for your persistence in pushing forward the role of trade policy in empowering women.
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James Baxter retweeted
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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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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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.
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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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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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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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/pres2… @OfficePacificAU
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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/digital-…
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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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