'' The WTO is a rules-based, member-driven organization— all decisions are made by the member governments, and the rules are the outcome of negotiations among members. ''
(from the WTO 'about the organization' page )_http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/thewto_e.htm

''The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.''
(from http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/whatis_e.htm)

''primary purpose is to open trade for the benefit of all.''

WTO and predecessors GATT have ''helped to create a strong and prosperous international trading system, thereby contributing to unprecedented global economic growth.''

''The highest institutional body is the Ministerial Conference, which meets roughly every two years''
(from within text on: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/wto_dg_stat_e.htm)

http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/wto/

' The WTO is a global commercial police that ensures countries are required to purchase from transnational corporations in favour of their own locally produced goods, in the name of "lowering trade barriers". '
(from http://members.iimetro.com.au/~hubbca/codex.htm)