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UAE promotes open, inclusive trade at G20 Trade,

Investment Ministerial Meeting in Brazil

25 Oct 2024 19:30

BRASILIA (WAM)

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, reasserted the UAE’s
commitment to open, rules-based trade during the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting
(TIMM) in Brazil, and again made the case that WTO reform can advance the cause of
multilateralism and ensure equitable access for all nations to global supply chains.

The UAE was participating as an invited guest of Brazil during its G20 Presidency, reflecting the
UAE’s growing influence on the global economy, particularly on trade issues.

During the meeting, which will shape the outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in November 2024,
Al Zeyoudi addressed two key sessions regarding the global trading system: the first on WTO reform
and the need to strengthen the multilateral trading system; the second on trade’s role in
sustainable development and investment.

The UAE delegation included Juma Al Kait, Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs
at the Ministry of Economy, who led the UAE’s participation in the fourth and final G20 Trade and
Investment Working Group meeting, and Saleh Ahmad AlSuwaidi, Ambassador of the United Arab

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