What is the charter of the WTO, and how does it relate to the global pipeline?

Discussion Topic: Global Pipeline
Business is now global. However with global scope come global challenges and also global opportunities. This discussion has you focus on the World Trade Organization (WTO) as an international standards organization.
Please answer the following:
What is the charter of the WTO, and how does it relate to the global pipeline?
Summarize some of the key world events that have interrelated with the WTO over the past five years, make a chronological list, starting with oldest event listed first, and most recent event listed last.
Based on your summary, what conclusions have you reached? Share your thoughts with the class.
Make sure you are supporting your answers fully and that your source research is identified with citations and references.