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2/22/24, 2:44 PM Al Zeyoudi addresses final WTO General Council ahead of MC13 in Abu Dhabi | Emirates News Agency
last opportunity to formally negotiate on the major
issues ahead of MC13.
Dr. Al Zeyoudi commended the delegates on their hard
work to date, and encouraged them to demonstrate the
same flexibility and consensus in the run up to MC13,
which takes place in the UAE capital between 26-29
February.
He remarked, “The 13th Ministerial Conference is an
important opportunity to review and refine the rules of
international trade and ensure that supply chains
remain open, agile and resilient. It is important that we
come together, think creatively and collaboratively, and
work to reconcile our national positions with the long-
term promise of a sustainable and inclusive global
trading system.”
Statements at the General Council revealed that while all
delegations shared a commitment to the rules-based
trading system, there were still a number of gaps
between nations that will need to be bridged ahead of
MC13. Acknowledging these differences and the hard
work required to achieve consensus against a backdrop
of broader tensions in international trade, His Excellency
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