Jonathan Hepburn

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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🌾 How can trade deliver for #Agriculture?

If you have any ideas, come share them at a session for the #Trade + #Sustainability Hub 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, held alongside the @wto.org #MC14.

Apply before October 31, 2025 ➡️ iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...

In the first six months of the year, trade in food and in agricultural goods grew by 7% compared to the same period in 2024. More 👇:

Among other things, this month's AMIS Market Monitor has the latest on soybeans - including the price drops in Argentina caused by changes in export taxes. More: 👇

FAO food price index drops slightly - but meat prices are at record highs.

Trade Committee reactions to signing of trade agreement between EU and Indonesia | News | European Parliament The EU and Indonesia have concluded today trade and investment deals that should boost EU export to the region, while ensuring environmental and social standards.

EU-Indonesia trade agreement concluded 🤝
❗️Important statement for rule-based trade in difficult times.
📢There is an alternative to the law of the strongest.
➡️The way forward: on an equal footing, developed jointly, for mutual benefit & based on rules.

www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Screenshot of some points from our Market News Summary: "Wheat; Maize/Soybean; Rice; Fertilizers; Trade logistics; Vegetable and biofuel; Policy developments". More info on our website!

AMIS Weekly Market News Summary – 19 September 2025

📌 Now available on the AMIS resources page: www.amis-outlook.org/resources

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#Wheat #Maize #Rice #Tradelogistics #Fertilizer #Vegoil #Policydevelopment #OOAT

WTO 🐟 subsidies agreement enters into force; farmers, business groups react to new trade measures; and the #SOFI2025 report contains welcome news on the drop in the number and prevalence of hungry people in 2024. More: 👇

📢 In this month's WTO "News Harvest":

▶️Farm groups react to shifting trade landscape
▶️WTO #FisheriesSubsidies Agreement enters into force
▶️UN highlights role of trade in food security #SOFI2025
▶️Food, farming on #WTOPublicForum agenda

Read: bit.ly/3HWZRg0
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WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force At a special General Council meeting on 15 September, WTO members celebrated the entry into force of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which commits members to curbing billions of dollars in a...

WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force #fisheriessubsidies dlvr.it/TN4th8

Where are we on global trade today? Read my FT op Ed attached to find out or click on the link below.
ft.com/content/344ef0…

Several sessions on food + ag trade at the upcoming @wto.org Public Forum, 17-18 Sept. The programme is online here: www.wto.org/english/foru...

@ituc.bsky.social spot at the @wto.org Public Forum: Escalating Trade Conflicts: Impacts on Jobs and Livelihoods with speakers from @cutbrasil.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social #SACTWU and @aflcio.org ‬ www.wto.org/english/foru...

A new trading system? A conversation with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala A new wave of global tariffs has led some to pronounce the death of the global trading system. Others, however, claim it is a chance to move on, as a smaller group of allies trying to develop new rule...

www.piie.com/events/2025/...

India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change India’s gains in fighting hunger are the result of its policy investments in food security.

India has made decisive gains against hunger through digital tech, smarter governance and better service delivery. The next move: shifting from calories to nutrition. Full blog here: tinyurl.com/4kpuhyf6 #SOFI2025

Brazil initiates WTO dispute regarding US tariff measures Brazil has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States concerning US tariff measures which it says impose a 10% duty on all Brazilian products and an additional 40% duty on certain prod...

Brazil has lodged a WTO dispute settlement complaint against US tariffs.

www.wto.org/english/news...

"The shadow of tariff uncertainty continues to weigh heavily on business confidence, investment and supply chains," WTO DG @noiweala.bsky.social said.

So great to see this because that leaves us only 4 members to go for the entry into force of this important agreement.

Sri Lanka has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, the 107th member to do so. Congratulations to the Sri Lankan Government, and to H.E Amb Wijesekara and his team.

There is now an AI generated transcript for last week's CAFC IEEPA tariff oral argument. See link below.

🚨 #GazaStrip Alert

The worst-case scenario of #Famine is rapidly unfolding in the #GazaStrip amid relentless conflict, displacements, and extremely limited humanitarian access.

📄 Read more: www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...

@TheIPCinfo #FoodInsecurity #Malnutrition

DG Okonjo-Iweala appoints new Deputy Director-General WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announced the appointment of Jennifer DJ Nordquist of the United States as a new Deputy Director-General. DDG Nordquist will replace Angela Ellard, who will st...

DG Okonjo-Iweala appoints new Deputy Director-General bit.ly/4miqZV4

"Prioritize structural and trade-related measures
for lasting impact," @fao.org's SOFI report says.

It also highlights the valuable work of @amisoutlook.bsky.social in enabling policymakers to better understand global ag markets and take informed decisions.

Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and @who.int Envoy David Nabarro.

David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. His work touched and impacted so many lives across the world. (1/2)

Another tribute to Dr. David Nabarro from @unfoodsystemshub.org. "Colleagues remember him as a generous mentor, a thoughtful collaborator, and a relentless advocate for justice and equity."

Very sorry to learn this sad news about Dr. David Nabarro.

UK-US deal welcome relief for industry, but poses risks to multilateral system - Committees - UK Parliament Following a short inquiry into the General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal, the International Agreements Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade setting out...

The Chair of the International Agreements Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade about the 'General Terms' for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal published in May.

committees.parliament.uk/work/9231/ge...

And here it is: the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change (plus a Separate Opinion and Declaration).

www.icj-cij.org/case/187

Happy reading!

🍽️ 🌍🌐This new book, edited by Keith Wiebe and Elisabetta Gotor, presents a collection of short chapters on the current state of knowledge about different aspects of the future of food systems:

📘 www.ifpri.org/ifpri-book/w...

📹 www.ifpri.org/event/what-d...

@cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels

World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says www.theguardian.com/environment/...