Developing Quote by Nirmala Sitharaman

It is important to understand that the WTO, like the United Nations, is a weak international agency which depends upon financing and support from…

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

Multilateralism is not an easy option. We're going to find that the world is very difficult. And relationships between America and the rest of…

— Chris Patten

The WTO has outlived its usefulness as a setting for trade negotiations. It can still be a good place to resolve disputes (though this…

— Daniel Altman

The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.

— Anna Lindh

There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.

— Joschka Fischer

International cooperation, multilateralism is indispensable.

— Hans Blix

I am a multilateralist. I am deeply convinced that there is no other way to deal with global challenges than with global responses, and…

— Antonio Guterres

Since I came to the World Bank in 2007, I have argued that we must 'modernize multilateralism.'

— Robert Zoellick

If we want the next generation to be born into a better world, we only have one option. And that is strong multilateralism, with…

— Miroslav Lajcak

Not one single country in the world is dependent for their trade wholly on WTO guidelines - they aren't 'rules,' because the sanctions for…

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

A multilateral world trade system is our very best hope for addressing the broad range of issues such as market access, tariff and nontariff…

— Victor Fung

It is vital that the World Bank Group continually challenges itself to refresh our development thinking. It is vital that a modernized multilateralism be…

— Robert Zoellick