2/2 The Dispute Settlement Body chair, Ambassdor Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme of Botswana, noted #WTO ministers agreed in June to return to a fully-functioning dispute settlement system by 2024.

She also noted that informal meetings have been held on this issue.

But so far it all seems a bit vague. See this🧵on Twitter https://twitter.com/CoppetainPU/status/1591494971928215555?s=20&t=mw1BknrpZQk9oj6y-Uhvlw

(#DisputeSettlementBody = the full #WTO membership meeting to manage legal disputes)

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Yesterday, the US again prevented #WTO members from appointing appeals judges and unblocking the appeals stage in formal #DisputeSettlement.

Blocking consensus for the 60th time, it told the membership more work is needed to understand everyone’s interests in the issue.

Mexico, speaking for 127 members, said one member’s concern about how appeals work does not justify blocking the whole process.

This was a meeting of the #DisputeSettlementBody, comprising the full WTO membership

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