![World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general Roberto Azevedo attends a press conference on global trade growth forecasts for 2019-2020, on April 2, 2019 in Geneva. Global trade growth is expected to be lower in 2019 than it was last year, the World Trade Organization forecast, citing widespread "tensions" and uncertainty. / AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KDPVUNT5XPZHSRTJU2LELSBZRA.jpg?smart=true&auth=bf9d9c9da67852e1558bf3a11781245a1975974c29e2f0725314853bda6c5c1c&width=400&height=225)
WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo says global trade growth likely to be lower in 2019 than last year. AFP
WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo says global trade growth likely to be lower in 2019 than last year. AFP
WTO slashes world trade growth outlook for this year
Group's report cited various risks to trade growth including new tariffs and retaliatory measures affecting widely traded goods
The National
02 April, 2019