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2/28/24, 9:40 AM Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed witnesses inauguration of 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi | Emirates News Agency
update the trade agreements and fundamental

principles that constitute the global trading system.

Over the course of the event, attendees will discuss the

future of global trade, exchange ideas on solutions to

tackle international trade-related challenges, and

explore ways to enhance economic development.

Hosted in Abu Dhabi, MC13 provides an opportunity for

decision makers from around the world to come

together and advance progress on key issues. As hosts

of the conference, the UAE has been working to bring

delegations together to ensure all voices are heard and

to create the optimum conditions for constructive

engagement and consensus building.

One of the highlights of the MC13 opening ceremony

was the formal accession of Comoros and Timor-Leste

to the World Trade Organisation, the first two new

members to join the organisation since 2015. For both

countries, membership of the WTO will unlock full

participation in the international trading system,

accelerate their economic growth and create further

opportunities for international investment.

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