WTO Appellate Body Crisis

This procedure examines the ongoing dysfunction of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body, which serves as the final authority for settling international trade disputes. The crisis stems from the inability to appoint new judges, leaving the global trade dispute mechanism paralyzed and threatening the stability of international trade rules.

This affects all WTO member states and global businesses that rely on a predictable legal system to resolve trade conflicts and prevent unilateral trade wars.