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Closing session of the 14th Ministerial Conference
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Outlook for world trade in 2026-2027
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World trade is set to slow in 2026 following stronger than expected growth in 2025 on the back of surging trade in AI-enabling products. WTO economists warn that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could further reduce trade growth if energy prices remain elevated, noting that it would also put pressure on food supplies and services trade due to travel and transport disruptions. Prospects could still improve if the conflict ends quickly and the boom in AI spending continues.
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How will the Middle East conflict impact trade in 2026?
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World trade is set to slow in 2026 following a stronger than expected growth in 2025 on the back of surging trade in AI-enabling products. WTO economists warn that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could further reduce trade growth if energy prices remain elevated, noting that it would also pressure food supplies and services trade due to travel and transport disruptions. Prospects could still improve if the conflict ends quickly and the boom in AI spending continues.
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Global Trade Outlook 2026: press conference
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Press conference with Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Chief Economist Robert Robert W. Staiger aunching the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics, released on 19 March.
World trade is set to slow in 2026 following stronger than expected growth in 2025 on the back of surging trade in AI-enabling products. WTO economists warn that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could further reduce trade growth if energy prices remain elevated, noting that it would also put pressure on food supplies and services trade due to travel and transport disruptions. Prospects could still improve if the conflict ends quickly and the boom in AI spending continues.
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Road to MC14: from Geneva to Yaoundé
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Ahead of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), what is at stake for the global trading system? Hear from Ambassador Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel of Saudi Arabia, Chairperson of the WTO General Council, who shares perspectives on the progress and engagement of Members in the General Council as they prepare for MC14.
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Road to MC14: trade and development
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Road to MC14: e-commerce
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Ahead of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), what is the state of play in discussions on the Work Programme on E-Commerce? Hear from Ambassador Richard Brown of Jamaica, facilitator of these discussions, who shares perspectives on ongoing work and priorities in this area.
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Young Trade Leaders 2025
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Road to MC14: fisheries subsidies negotiations
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Ahead of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), what is the state of play in the fisheries subsidies negotiations? Hear from Ambassador Leslie Ramsammy of Guyana, Chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules, on efforts to advance disciplines that support sustainable fisheries.
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