Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Established: Jan. 1, 1995
Created by: Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-1994)
Membership: 132 countries (as of September 1997)
Budget: $93 million (1996)
Secretariat staff: 500
Director General: Renato Ruggiero
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
Source: World Trade Organization
