WTO Chief Warns On Trump Tariffs

Trade Wars Sparked by Trump Tariffs Would Be 'Catastrophic', WTO Chief Says
GENEVA/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats would have catastrophic consequences for global growth, urging states to refrain from retaliation.
WTO Chief Says Don’t ‘Hyperventilate’ Over Trump Tariff Threats
The world’s most visible champion of free trade offered some advice at Davos, where rising global protectionism was on everyone’s mind this week.
WTO Chief Warns On Trump Tariffs: 'Catastrophic. Everyone Will Pay'
The World Trade Organization's director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, urged countries to not retaliate against president Donald Trump's tariffs, saying it could cause "catastrophic" outcomes for growth.
WTO Chief Warns Against 'Catastrophic' Tit-for-tat Tariffs
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala urged nations Thursday to keep calm over tariffs, warning that a tit-for-tat trade war would be "catastrophic" for the world economy.
Switzerland: WTO chief calls for calm as tariff tensions rise
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday called for calm and restraint in response to rising global tariff tensions, advocating against protectionism. In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025,
WTO chief says tit-for-tat retaliation on tariffs would be 'catastrophic'
STORY: Trade wars would have catastrophic consequences for global growth.That was the warning from the head of the World Trade Organization on Thursday ().WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Trade wars would be 'catastrophic' for global growth, WTO chief says
The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars would have catastrophic consequences for global growth in a debate where U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats were discussed.
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