7 December 2022. From the WTO: A total of 60 trade experts and government officials from least-developed countries (LDC) are taking part in a seminar on LDC priorities in global trade from 7 to 9 December at the WTO. Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang said in his opening remarks: “LDCs hold the keys for unlocking the full potential for trade for growth and development of their economies.” News item here.
6-8 December 2022.
11 June 2022. "WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Mr Sandagdorj Erdenebileg of the UN High Representative for Least-Developed Countries signed a partnership agreement on 11 June in Geneva aimed at strengthening cooperation to boost the participation of least-developed countries in the global trading system.
More information here.
18 May 2022. The LDC Group at the WTO has highlighted that implementation of the services waiver was one of their priorities for the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in June. They have made specific requests to improve implementation. See the WTO's news item here and more on the services waiver here.
Photo: WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala calls on LDCs to focus on most pressing priorities for MC 12. 16 May 2022: "Delivering the opening address at the “South-South Dialogue on Least-developed Countries (LDCs) and Development” on 16 May in Geneva, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stressed the need to deliver tangible outcomes for LDCs at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) to be held on 12-15 June.
