For the 4th episode of the T4P Podcast Youth Series: "Digital Trade for Youth Inclusion and Peace in Africa", Mr. Mustapha Sadni Jallab, Chief of the Knowledge Management Section of the Knowledge and Information Management Division of the WTO, leads an insightful conversation with Ms. Frances Uhomoibhi, Nigeria's former Lead Services Trade Negotiator for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) who is currently a Young Professional at the WTO. Frances discusses the potential that...

On campus, people from the economics/trade and peace/security disciplines do not mix naturally. This trend continues as they start their careers in their respective fields. One of the goals of the Trade for Peace (T4P) Programme is to break down the silos between the disciplines by bringing them into a conversation. In this 3rd episode of the youth series: "When Trade and Peace Young Leaders Meet", Ms. Tamara Persaud from the WTO and Ms. Medea Segantini from the Peacebuilding Initiative at...

Episode 11 – Season 2 of the Trade for Peace podcast Goodbye Conflict, Welcome Development: A Conversation with the g7+ is now available! Join General Secretary Dr. Helder da Costa and Deputy General Secretary Habib Mayar of the g7+ Secretariat to understand the challenges faced by the 20 fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) which make up the g7+ association, a platform to promote peace and stability through advocacy on aid effectiveness and peer learning on good development...

Tune in today for a special Trade for Peace podcast episode, A TRADE FOR PEACE APPROACH FOR AFRICAN STABILITY, released just in time for the US-Africa Leaders' Summit, taking place in Washington DC this week! Don't miss this enthralling and timely discussion on fragility in Africa! Please join Dr. Joseph Sany, Vice President of the African Centre of the United States Institute for Peace (USIP), an independent institute founded by the US Congress dedicated to the proposition that a world...

In his book "Power and Plenty", Kevin O'Rourke explains how war and conflicts affect the world's economy and trade prosperity. By highlighting insights from his research and using several economic crises as examples, he shares lessons learned from economic history to better understand the relationship between globalization, trade and war. He also shares his thoughts on the economic challenges the world is facing today and what an entity regulating world trade – the WTO – can do to address...

South Sudan is not only the youngest country in the world, but it is also home to a large youth population: more than 70% of South Sudanese are under the age of 30! It also has one of the highest rates of sexual and gender-based violence in the world according to the World Bank.   Today, South Sudanese women are often excluded from taking part in policy-making and decision-making processes. Yet, many of them have become strong advocates for building a more peaceful and inclusive society by...

Tune in today for the first episode of the Trade for Peace Podcast Youth series! This series has been launched as part of Trade for Peace: Future Leaders, a platform dedicated to increasing youth engagement on the topics of trade and peace by raising awareness about youth involvement in conflict and the essential role they can play in building peace through trade. But why are we focusing on youth? We now have the largest youth population in human history, with a third living in fragile and...

Women and children in South Sudan, which became the youngest nation in 2011, face numerous challenges, such as widespread gender-based violence, economic hardships and social inequalities. By sharing her personal experience as a victim of gender-based violence and as a woman who was denied access to education, Rose highlights her path to establish the Legacy for African Women and Children Initiative (LAWANCI). Through this initiative, Rose's work focuses on empowering women in fragile and...

Episode 8 – Season 2 of the Trade for Peace podcast Women-Owned Business: A Story From Somalia is now available! Join us in uncovering the experiences of a mother-daughter owned business in a fragile and conflict‑affected country. They highlight their daily business operations in Somalia and the challenges they face as women in such an environment. Promoting women-owned businesses and trade for peace in Somalia, Hanan Warsame and her mother, Istarlin Ali Mohamed, share their experience as...

Unravelling the relationship between trade and peace is not nearly as simple as it may seem: since trade can affect conflict and vice versa, how can the effect of trade on the probability of the onset of conflict be accurately estimated? And once accurately estimated, what has actually been the effect of trade on conflict? How can this inform our current reality? Discussing this, and more, are the three distinguished authors of "Make Trade not War?": Mr. Philippe Martin, Professor of...

The debate on the relationship between trade and peace is not new. Plutarch's writings tell us that in the 5th century BC, the famous Greek politician Pericles called a general assembly to discuss recovery from war and “the navigation of the sea, that they might henceforward pass to and from and trade securely and be at peace among themselves”.   In the modern times with the world experiencing concurrent crises, the idea of "Trade for Peace" remains more relevant than ever. To fully...

Central Asia is a region known historically as a major trade hub along the ancient Silk Road, connecting major markets in China, India, Russia and Europe. Its strategic location gives rise to significant geopolitical challenges in trade and security. How are trade policies being implemented on the ground to promote peace and security? How can public-private partnership be leveraged to promote resilience? To help answer these questions, this episode features Mr. Dilshod Akbarov, Project...

Young women often experience the intersectionality of gender and age discrimination in many societies and are even more vulnerable in situations of conflicts. What can we do better as a society to not leave behind the vulnerable populations in conflict and post-conflict contexts? In this episode, two aspiring trade lawyers from Afghanistan, Narwan Dadgar and Shakila Mohammadi, share their experiences studying and working in Afghanistan as women, and shed light on what Trade for Peace can do...

This episode focuses on how the private sector, particularly the financial sector, is a driver for peace, and how it synergizes with trade and trade policy to assist fragile and conflict-affected situations. With a wealth of experience in both the private and public sector, Ambassador Michael Froman, Vice Chairman and President for Strategic Growth at Mastercard and former United States Trade Representative (2013-2017), discusses the importance of shaping a favourable digital governance...

Continuing our conversation on the role of trade in 'frozen'/protracted conflicts, this episode looks at the rising tensions in Eurasia. Bringing with him years of experience in the fields of trade diplomacy, peace and security, Ambassador Tudor Ulianovschi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, discusses the challenges and risk factors in preserving peace in Eurasia, and how trade can be the missing piece of the puzzle of sustainable peace.   Guest: -...

What are frozen conflicts? Why are they relevant? What role can trade play in alleviating such conflicts? In this episode, we are honoured to have Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and former Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2017 to 2020, to shed light on how to harness the potential of trade for peace in frozen conflicts. With a lifelong career in peace and security, Ambassador...

In this episode, our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, speaks with Dr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Professor at the Graduate Institute's Department of International Economics, on how trade can help foster peace through improving sustainable livelihood in fragile contexts. With 20 years of experience in both international trade and humanitarian...

Peace is a goal that all societies strive for. However, its meaning varies in different contexts, depending on societal values and settings. To dissect the various dimensions of peace, our host Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, interviewed Mr. Steve Killelea, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and Ms. Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development...

This episode focuses on the role of technology in driving innovation and bridging the capacity gap of many LDCs, and how this role can help foster economic prosperity and its implications on trade. Our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, speaks with Mr. Joshua Setipa, the Managing Director of the UN Technology Bank for LDCs, on the frontier of technology in fostering trade and peace. Mr. Setipa, an expert in...

Listen in to hear our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, speak with two trade for peace champions making strides in Liberia’s tourism and energy sectors.   In this episode, Ms. Hesta Baker, National Tourism Consultant at the International Trade Centre, shares her views on the challenges prevalent in the tourism industry in Liberia as well as its many opportunities that can be harnessed through collaboration...

In Episode 10 of the Trade for Peace Podcast, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for the WTO accession of Liberia, interviewed H.E. José Manuel Barroso, a European leader who, among his many high-level positions, served as President of the European Commission and in this capacity accepted the Nobel Peace Prize of the European Union in 2012. As a former Commission President, Portuguese Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the...

After over 20 years of civil conflict, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011. Since then, in both countries, efforts have been made to combat domestic civil conflicts, including through the signing of peace agreements, inter alia the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan in 2018 and the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan in 2020. What implications do peace agreements have on wealth sharing and the allocation of natural resources? How can Sudan and...

Five years following its successful accession to the WTO, join us in celebrating Afghanistan's economic transformation journey and its continued efforts to harness regional and multilateral integration as instruments of peace. In this special episode, our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, interviews H.E. Mr. Sulaiman Bin Shah, Deputy-Minister of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan and Ms. Mariam Solaimankhil,...

Five years following its successful accession to the WTO, join us in celebrating Liberia's economic transformation journey and its continued efforts to harness regional and multilateral integration as instruments of peace.   In this special episode, our host, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, interviews former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Laureate, H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on the key lessons and pieces...