WTO
World Trade Organization (English) Organisation mondiale du commerce (French) Organización Mundial del Comercio (Spanish) Official logo of WTO Members Members, dually represented by the EU Observers Non-participant states Formation1 January 1995; 21 years agoTypeInternational trade organizationPurposeRegulate international trade Headquarters Centre William Rappard , Geneva , Switzerland Coordinates 46.12°N 6.09°E Region served Worldwide Membership 164 member states [1] Official language English , French , Spanish [2] Director-General Roberto Azevêdo Budget 196 million Swiss francs (approx. 209 million US$) in 2011. [3] Staff 640 [4] Website www.wto.org The World Trade Organization ( WTO ) is an intergovernmental organization which regulates international trade . The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the...