Trade-related challenges of the LDCs and way forward: a draft for MC decision

Communication from the mission of Chad on behalf of the LDC group on smooth transition in favour of countries graduating from the LDC category. (...) Against this background, the LDC Group is hereby submitting a proposal for a draft Ministerial decision (as annexed) for consideration of Members to respond to the UN General Assembly Resolutions and introduce a comprehensive and effective smooth transition mechanism for graduating LDCs under the WTO system. Agreement on this decision would be an important contribution to remedy the difficult circumstances that graduating LDCs encounter. It would also represent a concrete contribution of the multilateral trading system to fostering the advancement of previous UN Resolutions and the IPoA goals and targets.