In December 2017 the WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They were difficult times both in terms of economic and political uncertainties.
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With the stagnation of the Doha Round, the WTO has started a process known as “early harvest”.
Domestic support disciplines for the 21st century: A blueprint for the WTO 12th Ministerial Conference
This webinar will consider several scenarios based on the current global situation and the communications on the domestic suppo
10th WTO Ministerial Conference Aims to End Agricultural Export Subsidies
The following post by Sara Gustafson was originally published on the Food Security Portal.
The context of international food trade has changed considerably since the last Ministerial Conference (MC11) in 2017. Significant progress has not been achieved in many important issues that are still pending on the organization’s agenda.
Southern Cone countries and agricultural trade at the Eleventh WTO Ministerial
A new book explores opportunities and obstacles for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in global trade negotiations.
The Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will take place from 10 to 13 December 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Some thoughts and proposals for a way forward
The WTO XII Ministerial Conference (MC12) will be a different and singular event for the organization and also for the participating member countries.
The Market Access pillar is one of the most significant in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture because of its magnitude and the impact of any change on agricultural trade rules.
Food security stocks and the WTO legal framework
The international trading system’s ability to operate adequately is important for global economic development, poverty alleviation, and food security.
This book focuses on presenting some of the main themes that are pending in the WTO negotiations, with an emphasis on the views and perspectives of the Southern Cone countries.
Whither global trade talks after the failure in Buenos Aires?
The Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference ended with virtually no progress, and hoped-for advances on food and agriculture failed to materialize. What now?
The trade and economic fallout of the pandemic (Guyana Chronicle)
Guyana Chronicle published an article about the upcoming WTO conference. Latin America and the Caribbean will occupy center stage at the next WTO conference.
During the past years there have been several noteworthy global pledges on eliminating hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and moving to environmentally sustainable patterns of production and consumption of food and agricultura
Food security in Least Developed Countries: a challenge for WTO
Event: September 26, 2022 - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT. IFPRI in collaboration with IDEAS center is organizing a seminar in Geneva on September 26, 2022. This event will identify consensus-based practical solutions to enhance food security in LDCs for the WTO MC13.
The Road Towards the WTO MC12: A Latin America and the Caribbean Perspective
Virtual Event: OCT 27, 2021 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT. This book launch will discuss the main agriculture trade negotiation issues for the next WTO Ministerial Conference from a Latin American perspective.
Book launch: The road towards WTO MC12 for Latin America and the Caribbean
Amid global economic uncertainty, better trade rules can faciliate food system transformation.