World Trade Organization – Leaders issue joint call to maintain food trade in response to COVID-19

Leaders of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a joint statement on March 31 calling on governments to minimize the impact of border restrictions related to COVID-19 on the food trade. “Now is the time to show solidarity, act responsibly and adhere to our common goal of enhancing food safety, food security and nutrition and improving the overall well-being of people around the world,” the agency’s leaders said. The joint statement is available at https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/igo_26mar20_e.htm