Category: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

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Yaoundé in images: MC14 flash recap

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

The WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) concluded early 30 March with ministers adopting a number of decisions as well as making a commitment to continue work in Geneva on key outstanding issues.
On the sidelines, Yaoundé also delivered advances and rich discussions on development, women empowerment, cotton and agreements to ease investment and foster digital trade.

Download this video from the WTO website:
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfdH37-r4rw

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Women and trade at MC14

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

At a high-level event on women and trade held on 25 March in advance of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference, trade officials marked the progress made in enhancing women entrepreneurs’ access to international markets. We are no longer just talking; we are delivering, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the event in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The programme featured the work of the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, the WTO informal working groups on trade and gender and on small enterprises, and the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades Initiative.

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https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipEBhHwV2c8

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IFD Agreement: bridging the investment gap

Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)

At a high-level event on 25 March, on the eve of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaoundé, ministers of 128 WTO members participating in the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement showcased initiatives with global partners to support implementation of the Agreement and to mobilize investment particularly towards developing economies. They reiterated their call for MC14 to incorporate the Agreement into the WTO legal framework to fully unlock its development potential. The event was organized by the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Download this video from the WTO website:
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sNpsvfDXuc