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id="liveNowDiv"></div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default panel-icon-grid" id="publicbox"> <div class="panel-heading visible-xs-block">Our areas of activity</div> <div class="panel-body collapse"> <h2 class="h3 hidden-xs">Our areas of activity</h2> <ul class="list-style-none"> <li> <a href="/english/tratop_e/dda_e/dda_e.htm" data-placement="top" data-toggle="popover" title="Trade Negotiations" data-content="Changes to the rules of trade require the agreement of all WTO members, who must reach consensus through rounds of negotiations. The most recent round — the Doha Development Agenda — began in 2001."> <i class="icon-meeting"></i> <h4 class="small upper">Trade Negotiations</h4> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm" data-placement="top" data-toggle="popover" title="Dispute Settlement" data-content="WTO members bring disputes to the WTO if they think their rights under trade agreements are being infringed. Settling disputes is the responsibility of the Dispute Settlement Body."> <i class="icon-scales"></i> <h4 class="small upper">Dispute Settlement</h4> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/english/tratop_e/monitor_e/monitor_e.htm" data-placement="top" data-toggle="popover" title="Implementation and monitoring" data-content="Various WTO councils and committees seek to ensure that WTO agreements are being properly implemented. 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