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2/26/24, 9:58 AM UAE to welcome 175 ministers, senior officials for WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference
This pivotal event brings together ministers and senior officials from around the

world for discussions on the rules and regulations governing international trade.

The gathering of 175 Member States, private sector leaders, NGOs, and civil

society representatives will allow the global community to work together toward

advancing a more efficient, sustainable, and inclusive trading system.

Ministerial Conferences are the highest decision-making body of the WTO and

serve as crucial forums for member states to address trade challenges, refine trade

rules, and set the agenda for global trade policy.

The 13th Ministerial Conference is set to build on the progress achieved during

MC12, held in Geneva in June 2022, which made substantive breakthroughs on

fisheries subsidies, food insecurity, and e-commerce. Focus areas will include

improving the ability of developing countries and Least Developed Countries

(LDCs) to access the global trading system, intellectual property, and WTO's

dispute resolution mechanism.

The forum will also provide an opportunity to explore greater collaboration and

partnership with non-governmental organisations, the private sector, and civil
society to enhance the effectiveness of trade policies and programmes via a series of

side events.

These include the TradeTech Global Forum, promoting the use of technology in

global supply chains, and sessions on trade facilitation in partnership with Etihad

Credit Insurance, trade finance with HSBC, SMEs with the Abu Dhabi Department

of Economic Development (ADDED), the WLP Logistics Challenges with DP

World, Future of Cargo in collaboration with Emirates, and Sustainable Trade

Africa.

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