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MC14 · World Trade Organization (WTO)
WTO Ministerial Conference
ConferenceAwardedInternational Trade, Economics, Governance, International RelationsIn-personBiennial
Yaoundé, CM26 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 20264 days
Delegates
4,000+
Countries
166+
Duration
4 days · 26 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2026
Frequency
Biennial
About this congress
The WTO Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It brings together trade ministers and other senior officials from the Organization's 166 members to discuss critical issues shaping the future of global trade, including WTO reform, agriculture, e-commerce, and investment facilitation. The conference aims to make progress on a reform program to strengthen the institution's capacity to respond to the changing world economy.
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Key details
- City & country
- Yaoundé, CM
- Dates
- 26 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2026
- Duration
- 4 days
- Frequency
- Biennial
- Format
- In-person
- Commercial type
- ConferenceMeetingB2B
- Official website
- www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/minist_e.htm — register free for link access
Who attends
Trade ministerssenior officials from WTO member countriesrepresentatives from global economic and trade organizationscivil societybusiness communityand global media
Programme
Tracks
WTO ReformAgricultureE-commerceInvestment Facilitation
Networking events
- MC14 Business Forum
- MC14 Civil Society Dialogue
- Parliamentary Conference session
Host city history — 13 congresses since 1996
2024Abu DhabiAE← current
2022GenevaCH
2017Buenos AiresAR
2015NairobiKE
2013BaliID
2011GenevaCH
2009GenevaCH
2005Hong KongHK
2003CancúnMX
2001DohaQA
1999SeattleUS
1998GenevaCH
1996SingaporeSG
Middle EastEuropeLatin AmericaAfricaAsiaNorth America
CH ×4AE ×1AR ×1KE ×1ID ×1HK ×1MX ×1QA ×1US ×1SG ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to North America.