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3/5/24, 10:06 AM New report on SME participation in global trade launched during MC13 in Abu Dhabi | Emirates News Agency
Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for

Foreign Trade and MC13 Chair, welcomed the report.

“The global economy’s future prosperity rests on the

success of our entrepreneurs and small businesses and

through MC13, our national economic agenda, and our

partnerships abroad we are championing initiatives that

enable of their growth. This report makes a compelling

case for the importance of enhancing the ability of SMEs

to access the global trading system, and lays out

concrete steps governments can take. I look forward to

discussing it with my counterparts from across the

region and around the world.”

Dr Sultan Mohammed Al-Nuaimi, Director General of

ECSSR, said, “As the global trade community gathers in

Abu Dhabi for the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference to

discuss how to make trade more sustainable, resilient

and inclusive, this vital report from ECSSR provides a

detailed analysis and important insights on how we can

help SMEs throughout the world – especially in

developing countries and LDCs - enhance their ability to

engage in global trade and benefit from the market

access opportunities and economic growth that it has

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