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From the WTO: WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities

MTAVARES1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

18 June 2025. WTO | 2025 News items - WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities

"WTO members discussed trade issues of interest to least developed countries (LDCs), Aid for Trade support, WTO technical assistance and a range of other development topics during Development Week, held at the WTO from 16 to 18 June. Members also examined the WTO Secretariat’s note on special and differential treatment provisions in the Agreement on Agriculture and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), as well as the WTO Technical Assistance Report 2024."

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From the WTO: Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000

27 March 2025. WTO | 2025 News items - Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains

"Enhancing the participation of least-developed countries (LDCs) in agricultural supply chains was the focus of an experience-sharing session on 27 March 2025 organized under the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs. The event gave WTO members, development partners and representatives from LDCs an opportunity to share initiatives, insights and best practices. At a meeting of the Sub-Committee on LDCs held the same day, members looked at trade trends in LDCs and progress made on LDC graduation discussions."

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FAO: Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries issue call for action to accelerate agrifood systems transformation and collectively build resilience

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Thursday, 29 June 2023 - 8:00am

29 June 2023.

Ahead of the 43rd session of its biennial Ministerial Conference (1 – 7 July), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a High-Level Ministerial Event called Transforming agrifood systems to increase resilience and achieve the 2030 Agenda - Harnessing the potential of Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries. More information here.

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From the WTO: DG Okonjo-Iweala calls on LDCs to focus on most pressing priorities for MC12

MTAVARES1 — Mon, 16 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala calls on LDCs to focus on most pressing priorities for MC 12

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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. “Trade is part of the solution to the challenges that LDCs confront,” she said." See the WTO news article here.

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