UN multilateral trade organization formed on January 1, 1995 (after culmination of the Uruguay Round) as the successor to GATT and the court of final settlement in trade disputes. Its objectives included (1) removal of all barriers to international trade in goods, services, and intellectual property, (2) equitable and speedy resolution of disputes between trading partners, and (3) identification of non-compliance with trade agreements.
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