Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Established: 1 January 1995
Created by: Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)
Membership: 148 countries (since 13 October 2004)
Budget: 169 million Swiss francs for 2005
Secretariat staff: 630
Head: Director-General, Pascal Lamy
Functions:
• Administering WTO trade agreements
• Forum for trade negotiations
• Handling trade disputes
• Monitoring national trade policies
• Technical assistance and training for developing countries
• Cooperation with other international organizations
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