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Senior policymakers and business leaders met in Brussels this week to advance practical pathways for strengthening the global trading system. Building on earlier regional engagements in Singapore, Dubai, and Mexico City, the Brussels dialogue focused on how Europe can help move the global trade agenda from discussion to delivery at a moment of heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
The International Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a joint statement issued by 23 World Trade Organization (WTO) Members committing to maintain the practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions among themselves. The move follows the failure to extend or make permanent the e-commerce moratorium at the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14).
Following the close of the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference, ICC has issued a statement expressing concern at the failure of WTO Members to reach a concrete political agreement at a time of real strain on the global economy.
Delivering remarks to participants of the ICC-World Trade Organization Business Forum, ICC Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO called on governments to act decisively, warning that inaction at this pivotal moment could deepen economic instability and erode the foundations of global trade. Speaking alongside WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Cameroon Minister of Trade Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana Mr Denton said that doing nothing at MC14 would not preserve the status quo but entrench dysfunction.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has approved a revised version of its Rules of Arbitration. The new Rules will enter into force on 1 June 2026.
The International Chamber of Commerce and Carbon Measures today announced the second and final group of experts appointed to the Technical Expert Panel (TEP) on Carbon Accounting. With these appointments, the panel is now fully constituted, bringing together 21 distinguished leaders and experts to define the principles, scope and real-world applications of a carbon emissions accounting system that will produce product-level emissions data that can be used to underpin trade and regulation.
Momentum is rising among global business organisations backing a Global Business Statement for action at the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Global Business Statement – calling for the launch of a time-bound WTO reform process and the renewal of the e-Commerce Moratorium – has received 44 new signatories in the past week alone, bringing the total number of signatures 189, with representation from every region in the world.
What would a world without a multilateral trading system mean for business? In this episode, ICC’s Valerie Picard speaks with trade expert Hamid Mamdouh about the growing challenges facing the WTO ahead of its 14th Ministerial Conference – and why this crisis must be used as a catalyst to reform the WTO into a system fit for the realities of modern trade.
145 chambers of commerce and business associations have already joined an ICC Global Business Statement calling for a time-bound World Trade Organization (WTO) reform process and renewal of the e‑Commerce Moratorium at the WTO’s upcoming ministerial meeting (MC14). Failure to act, global business warns, will deepen fragmentation and raise the cost of doing business.
At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, ICC and Dubai Chambers convened ministers and business leaders from across the MENA region to identify practical initiatives to strengthen the multilateral trading system, complement WTO reform and unlock trade, growth and jobs through business-led solutions.
A new international tax provision endorsed by the United Nations Tax Committee of Experts could undermine growth and public revenues in developing economies, according to an independent Oxford Economics study commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
ICC has confirmed the establishment of a new national committee in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding the world business organisation’s footprint on the African continent. Based in Kinshasa, the new national committee will provide support and services to local businesses to enhance their competitiveness in the global market, while amplifying the voice of businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the global stage.
ICC and Carbon Measures today announced the first cohort of experts selected to serve on the Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting, which will define the principles, scope and real-world applications of a carbon emissions accounting system. Panellists include senior global leaders from business, academia, and civil society.
As United Nations negotiations on a Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation continue, ICC warns that reforms risk creating new layers of double taxation. Following the latest round of talks in Nairobi, ICC states that expanding taxing rights without mandatory safeguards and relief from double taxation could undermine cross-border investment, strain tax administrations and weaken global growth.
From the first hearings at our ICC Hearing Centre to topping a global survey with the world’s preferred arbitration rules, 2025 has been another impactful year for ICC Dispute Resolution Services. As the year comes to an end, we’re looking back at 10 milestones that illustrate how ICC is shaping the future of international dispute resolution.
The ICC International Court of Arbitration has registered its 30,000th case under the ICC Arbitration Rules, marking a significant milestone as the year draws to a close.
ICC announced today the formal ratification of the Principles for Social Trade Finance (PSoTF) and the Principles for Sustainability-Linked Supply Chain Finance (PSL-SCF), following a public consultation launched at the United Nation’s 4th Financing for Development Conference in Seville in July. Together with the existing Principles for Green Trade Finance (PGTF), these newly ratified standards […]
Prevailing trade tensions and eroding trust in the rules-based multilateral trading system pose a serious threat to shared prosperity. Developed through extensive global consultations, the ICC Compact for Trade, Growth and Jobs sets out practical solutions – from quick wins for immediate implementation to more ambitious, longer-term reforms – that governments and businesses can take to address persistent trade challenges and unlock global trading potential. As the backbone of the global economy, the Compact places particular emphasis on the barriers faced and solutions needed to support small- and medium-sized enterprises in cross-border trade.
The report issues a call to action for companies of all sizes to put integrity at the heart of their operations, affirming that organisations that uphold ethical conduct are more resilient in times of uncertainty. Developed jointly by ICC, the United Nations Global Compact and Transparency International, the report highlights the imperative for business to lead with integrity in an increasingly complex global environment.
Google has been awarded top honours at the 10th edition of the Corporate Startup Stars (CSS) Awards, held at ICC Global Headquarters in Paris. Organised by ICC and Mind the Bridge, the awards recognise global leaders in open innovation.
