4. Past, Present, Future The WTO came into being in 1995. The WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), established in the wake of the Second World War.

6. The Organization Chart

7. The Organization Committees on Trade and Environment Trade and Development… Working parties on Accessions Working groups Committees Committees Textiles Monitoring Body Working parties on General Council Council for Trade in Goods Council for Intellectual Property Rights in Trade Council for Trade In Servfices GC: Dispute Settlement Body GC: Trade Policy Review Body Ministerial Conference