Global issues & trends
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has reselected ICC to administer disputes related to the registration of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), that appear at the end of Internet domain names, such as “.org" or “.net”.
In this guest blog, Nasser Al-Adba, Founder and Managing Director of Omani & Partners, sponsoring the 10th ICC APAC Conference on International Arbitration, explains that while such cross-border transactions present exciting opportunities, they also bring heightened legal risk.
Developed in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, the updated Principles significantly extend the scope of sustainable trade financing beyond environmental criteria to encompass social impact and sustainability-linked supply-chain finance structures.
The ICC Principles for Sustainable Trade and Trade Finance offer a framework to assess the sustainability of trade and trade finance.
Ngozi-Okonjo Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization and John W.H. Denton AO, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville;
ICC has welcomed “mission critical” attention from European Union leaders on the future of global trade governance.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and entities of the World Bank Group have announced a strategic collaboration.
On behalf of the global business community, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) urged parties to turn words into action at the closing plenary of the 62nd sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB 62)—also known as the Bonn Climate Change Conference.
Emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are on the frontline of the global climate crisis – both in terms of exposure to its impacts and in their indispensable role in driving the transition to a net-zero future.
A group of leading Trade Finance banks have today announced their endorsement of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Principles for Sustainable Trade Finance (ICC PSTF).
Cross-border data flows are essential for efficient global supply chains, enabling real-time coordination and logistics across borders. ICC provides concrete recommendations to align policies with operational realities and keep trade flowing.
In a joint Business Call to Action more than 80 businesses and supporting organisations from 25 countries urged both private and public decisions-makers to strengthen global cooperation and accelerate action to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.
