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2/27/24, 5:10 PM Steering Committee of Abu Dhabi Session of Parliamentary Conference on World Trade Organisation holds its 53rd meeting
Sessions of the Parliamentary Conference are held annually and in connection with

WTO Ministerial Conferences.

In partnership with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the European

Parliament (EP), the Federal National Council (FNC) will host on 25th February the

Abu Dhabi Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade
Organisation (PCWTO) at ADNEC.

The Conference brings together legislators who, as members of standing and select

committees in their respective parliaments, specialise in international trade and

finance. The principal objective of the Conference is to mobilise parliamentary
action in support of the promotion of global trade that is beneficial for all.

Dr. Al Zeyoudi welcomed members of the Steering Committee, stressing the
importance of the role of parliamentary institutions, in accordance with their

legislative jurisdiction, in supporting the work of governments in implementing the

decisions of the ministerial conference and promoting international cooperation,

partnerships and trade agreements to broader horizons that benefit the peoples of

the world.

The participants in the meeting appreciated the UAE's efforts in hosting the

conference and the support it provides at the global level to promote global trade

partnerships.

Marwan Obeid Al Muhairi, member of the Steering Committee, and Rapporteur of

the PCWTO, chaired the meeting which was also attended by Martin Chungong,

Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU); Bernd Lange, Chair of
the Committee on International Trade, European Parliament, co-Chair of the

Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; representatives of international

organisations and states and members of the committee.

The meeting discussed the outcome document of PCWTO.

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