U.S. brings World Trade Organization’s top court to brink of collapse | CBC News
The
Trump administration has been blocking appointments to the WTO’s
seven-member Appellate Body that rules on trade disputes for over two
years, with U.S. officials saying the court had gone beyond its remit.
Trump administration has been blocking appointments to the WTO’s
seven-member Appellate Body that rules on trade disputes for over two
years, with U.S. officials saying the court had gone beyond its remit.
The
Appellate Body needs a minimum of three judges to function, but the
terms of two of the three remaining members of the appeals panel expire
on Tuesday, and there are no replacements in sight because of the U.S.
blocking strategy.