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2/28/24, 10:19 AM             WTO summit in Abu Dhabi: Will new global trade deal emerge at 3-day event? | Economy – Gulf News





















































        The venue for the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. More than 160 ministers are expected to
        attend.
        Image Credit: Dhanusha Gokulan/Chief Reporter



             New trade deal

             The WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) hopes to strike deals by consensus.

             Still, such efforts are becoming more and more difficult as signs grow that the global

             economy is fragmenting into separate blocs, WTO Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on

             Sunday.


             "Politically, it's quite a tough time," Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, referring to wars,

             tensions and upcoming elections. "(But) I'm hopeful we will still be able to pull out

             some of the deliverables."







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