London preparatory meetings on International Trade Organization
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international economic conference
multilateral trade negotiation
post–World War II diplomatic meeting
The London preparatory meetings on the International Trade Organization were early post-World War II negotiations among allied nations to draft plans for a new global trade body that would later inform the Havana Charter.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international economic conference
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multilateral trade negotiation → post–World War II diplomatic meeting → |
| aimedToCreate |
International Trade Organization as a specialized agency of the United Nations
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comprehensive institutional framework for world trade → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| field |
international economics
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international relations → international trade law → |
| followedBy |
Havana Conference on Trade and Employment
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| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early attempt to establish a formal world trade organization before the WTO
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| hasPurpose |
to draft proposals for a new global trade body
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to elaborate rules for postwar international trade → to prepare plans for an International Trade Organization → |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of World War II
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| influenced |
design of postwar multilateral trading system
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substantive provisions of the Havana Charter → |
| informed |
Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization
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| language |
English
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| location |
London
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| organizedBy |
United Kingdom government
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United States government → governments of allied nations → |
| organizedUnderAuspicesOf |
United Nations
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| participants |
Canada
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → other allied countries → |
| partOf |
formation process of the International Trade Organization
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post–World War II economic reconstruction → |
| preceded |
negotiation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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| preparatoryFor |
Havana Conference on Trade and Employment
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment → |
| relatedTo |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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Havana Charter → International Trade Organization → |
| resultedIn |
draft texts for an International Trade Organization charter
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recommendations for a world trade organization structure → |
| statusOfOutcome |
plans not fully realized due to failure of ITO ratification
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| timePeriod |
post–World War II era
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| topic |
balance-of-payments safeguards
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dispute settlement in international trade → employment and economic development → multilateral trade rules → quantitative restrictions in trade → state trading → tariff reduction → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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International Trade Organization
("Charter for an International Trade Organization")
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documentName |
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Havana Charter negotiations
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precededBy |