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<p>The UK’s assessed contribution to the WTO for 2019 is 7,446,595 Swiss francs. The
UK also supports and funds several projects, such as those run by the International
Trade Centre (a joint agency of the WTO and UNCTAD), the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
Facility, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (a multi-donor trust fund) and the WTO
Standards and Trade Development Facility which all focus on helping developing countries
engage and participate in global trade. The UK funding for these projects is £55.25
million between 2016 and 2023.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the United Kingdom is represented
at the World Trade Organization by Julian Braithwaite, our Ambassador and Permanent
Representative in Geneva. The Ambassador and his team play an active role in the work
of the WTO, which is a member-led organisation. Since July 2016 the Government has
increased its resourcing for the UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations
in Geneva.</p>
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