Against the background of the ongoing reform efforts, this chapter discusses the distinctive features of the WTO as the principal intergovernmental organisation for international trade and successively addresses: (1) the origins of the WTO; (2) the mandate of the WTO, i.e. its objectives and functions; (3) the membership and institutional structure of the WTO; and (4) decision-making in the WTO.
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