Wenn sie scheitern, wird das System weiter in Richtung Fragmentierung abdriften, wobei bilaterale und minilaterale Abkommen – und nicht die WTO – zunehmend die Regeln des globalen Handels bestimmen. // #WTO #MC14 #WTOMC14 #Handelsabkommen #Streitbeilegung #GlobalerHandel
S’ils échouent, le système dérivera davantage vers la fragmentation, avec des accords bilatéraux et minilatéraux – et non l’OMC – qui établiront de plus en plus les règles du commerce mondial. // #OMC #CM14 #WTOMC14 #Yaoundé #CommerceMondial #RéformeOMC
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Expectations going into the #WTOMC14 were light. But @wto.org members did manage to get some small but significant decisions over the line, while disagreement blocked progress on others.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bUre4Z
Announced at #WTOMC14, the UK commits £950,000 to UNCTAD’s “Accelerate Trade Facilitation” programme.
Building on a decade of partnership, the new phase will help countries strengthen trade systems, unlock market access & tackle emerging challenges.
More: https://ow.ly/ffzV50YzT7u
Speaking at the Trade + Sustainability Hub 2026 in Cameroon, Ziad Hamoui, President of Borderless Alliance, highlighted that for technology to truly transform our borders, the information being shared must be 100% reliable
#KeepAfricaTrading #WTOMC14
"Intra-African trade is less than 16%. That number tells an important story," - Kolawole Sofola, Director of Trade, ECOWAS
At the WTO MC14 Trade + Sustainability Hub in Cameroon, the focus is clear: we must dismantle the barriers keeping African markets apart
#KeepAfricaTrading #WTOMC14
This week, Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno is at #WTOMC14 in Yaoundé.
A functioning multilateral trading system—driven by fairness, predictability and stronger dispute settlement—is crucial for development.
The urgency is clear as global trade confronts rising policy uncertainty.
We are seeing African governments rapidly digitising customs, certifications, border processes, payments and identity services, yet beneath these front-end systems lies a more fundamental challenge, the infrastructure layer - David Beer, CEO TradeMark Africa
#KeepAfricaTrading #WTOMC14
Merci au Premier ministre Joseph Dion Ngute pour l’excellent accueil de la 14ième Conférence Ministérielle de l’OMC #WTOMC14 et pour cet échange constructif
La coopération agricole UE-Cameroun porte déjà ses fruits et nous continuerons à la faire avancer ensemble 🇪🇺🤝🇨🇲
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Global trade is expanding, but growth is uneven, according to new UNCTAD-WTO data.
Disparities across regions underscore the urgent need for trade reform to address development priorities – providing vital insights to inform #WTOMC14 discussions.
Read more: https://ow.ly/Ize850YzRUe
🎬 That’s a wrap on Day 1 of #TradeHub2026!
From fisheries subsidies & critical minerals to agriculture & digital trade, today sparked powerful discussions alongside #WTOMC14 & closed with a reception by the International Chamber of Commerce.
Check out highlights 👇
Cameroon is buzzing with diplomacy during #WTOMC14. I look back on many productive discussions with fellow WTO member states.
Engaging in dialogue is the best way to find joint solutions for improving the WTO trading system and ensuring a industrial level playing field.
Work is moving forward at #WTOMC14
Just wrapped constructive meetings with the Minister-Facilitator for Agriculture Bilal Azhar Kayani and 🇨🇲 Minister of Trade Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
Trade + Sustainability Hub 2026. Opening Plenary. How Should the Global Trade System Deliver for Development. Watch now!
📢 Happening now! Watch the Opening Plenary for the #TradeHub2026!
Experts discuss how #TradePolicy can support development in Africa, linking food security, climate action & digital transformation & what to expect from #WTOMC14.
🎥 Watch live: https://bit.ly/48cT2k2
UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno joins global leaders at #WTOMC14 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to address pressing trade challenges.
Stability and predictability in the multilateral trading system are vital for growth, resilience and sustainable development.
🌍 Today marks the start of #WTOMC14 in Yaoundé!
Amid rising geopolitical tensions, tech shifts & inequalities, MC14 will test if the @WTO can act as a forum for cooperation.
Stay up to speed on the negotiations & global trade policy with resources from our #Trade team. 👇
Visuel présentant deux portraits officiels : le ministre Sidhu à gauche avec une petite icône du drapeau canadien, et son homologue du Royaume‑Uni, Chris Bryant, à droite avec une petite icône du drapeau britannique, sur un fond turquoise avec le mot‑symbole du gouvernement du Canada.
En marge de la Conférence ministérielle de #l’OMC (@wto.org), le ministre Sidhu a rencontré le secrétaire d’État britannique au Commerce, Chris Bryant, afin de discuter du renforcement de la coopération commerciale entre les deux pays.
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#WTOMC14
#WTOMC14 kicks off in Cameroon 🇨🇲 — a key moment for global cooperation on agriculture and food security.
The EU stands ready to lead with partners, drive solutions, and deliver for farmers and citizens worldwide. 🌍 @wto.org
📍 Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Michael Damianos is chairing the 🇪🇺 trade ministers’ meeting (26-29 March), on the margins of the 14th ministerial conference of the @wto.org.
#FAC #WTOMC14
Graphic with the title “EU and the World Trade Organization”, showing a stylised globe encircled by EU stars, with the Council of the EU logo in the bottom left corner.
The EU is committed to an open, fair and rules-based multilateral trading system with a modernised @wto.org at its core.
At the #WTOMC14, one of the EU's key priorities is WTO reform centred on:
🔸predictability
🔸fairness
🔸flexibility
🔗More info on EU and the WTO: link.europa.eu/JNj7j4
#FAC
Services now drive over a quarter of global trade, growing twice as fast as goods.
Yet countries that need diversification most face major access and capacity gaps.
At #WTOMC14, UNCTAD calls for better data, stronger skills and coordinated support to close the divide. https://ow.ly/MYJu50Yz6Yy
When global forces put pressure on international trade rules, the EU will aim to reinforce and uphold those rules.
Ensuring a level playing field in global trade is key for the Netherlands and the EU here at #WTOMC14. I discussed this with EU-Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič.
UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno met with James Monazard, Haiti’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, on the sidelines of #WTOMC14 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
#WTOMC14 & the 2026 Trade + Sustainability Hub kick off tomorrow! We're convening leaders from government, business & civil society to discuss how #TradePolicy can address global challenges & deliver for development.
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Grateful to Cameroon for hosting the #WTOMC14 at an important moment for global trade.
It also gives me the chance to meet with Cameroon’s Minister of Economy Alamine Ousmane Mey and to further strengthen our economic and trade ties.
The Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement can unlock sustainable investment.
UNCTAD helps developing countries turn it into action through needs assessments and practical tools.
Full statement by Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno at #WTOMC14: https://ow.ly/EJJo50YyQh2
Had a constructive conversation with Chinese Minister Wang Wentao at #WTOMC14. We discussed our strong trade & investment partnership and WTO reforms. We agreed to hold economic and trade consultations in China soon, I will use this opportunity to lead a trade mission there. 1/2
Landlocked developing countries can become connected countries – with the right policies, investments and strong multilateral support.
Read the statement by UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno at a high-level event ahead of #WTOMC14: https://ow.ly/LJYW50YyNL5
Services are the fastest-growing part of global trade and a key driver of diversification.
At #WTOMC14, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno calls for better data, analytical tools, and peer learning to help more economies benefit.
Full statement: https://ow.ly/IvQT50YyN5R
