ITO

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ITO refers to the proposed International Trade Organization, a post–World War II plan for a global body to regulate international trade that was never fully realized.

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ITO canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf planned specialized agency of the United Nations
proposed intergovernmental organization
adoptedByConference United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
surface form: United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment
adoptionDateOfCharter 1948
adoptionPlaceOfCharter Havana, Cuba
basedOnDocument Havana Charter negotiations
surface form: Havana Charter
charterEnteredIntoForce no
charterName United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
surface form: Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization
charterRatificationStatusInUS never ratified by the United States Senate
charterSigned yes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
designedToWorkWith International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Monetary Fund
draftingBody United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment in Havana
surface form: United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment
fieldOfWork international economic law
international trade policy
fullName International Trade Organization
historicalPeriod post–World War II era
historicalSignificance illustrates early postwar efforts at comprehensive trade governance
precursor concept to the World Trade Organization
inception 1945
indirectlyReplacedBy World Trade Organization
intendedAs global body to regulate international trade
successor to ad hoc trade arrangements after World War II
intendedToRegulate cartels and monopolies in international trade
commodity agreements
employment and economic development issues related to trade
foreign investment
international trade in goods
restrictive business practices
legalInstrumentType multilateral treaty (Havana Charter)
negotiationContext United Nations Economic and Social Council initiatives
negotiationStart 1946
parentOrganizationPlanned United Nations
policyGoal economic development of less-developed countries
establishment of rules-based international trading system
liberalization of world trade
prevention of protectionism
promotion of full employment through trade
proposedBy United States of America
reasonForFailure non-ratification of the Havana Charter by the United States
relatedAgreement General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
relatedOrganization World Trade Organization
shortName ITO self-linksurface differs
status never came into existence
succeededBy General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

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ITO shortName ITO self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: International Trade Organization