14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization

Name: 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
Start: 2026-03-26
End: 2026-03-29
Location: Yaoundé

ConferenceAwardedInternational Trade, Economics, Government, Diplomacy, Public PolicyIn-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 Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making body of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It brings together ministers from all member countries to discuss and make decisions on all matters under any of the multilateral trade agreements, review the functioning of the multilateral trading system, and set the future work of the WTO. Key areas of discussion for MC14 include WTO reform, agriculture, e-commerce, investment facilitation, dispute settlement reform, development and special and differential treatment provisions, trade policy and state intervention, trade and global environmental challenges, and trade and inclusiveness.

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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
Rotation pattern: Global rotation
Commercial type: Conference
Official website: www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/minist_e.htm — register free for link access

Who attends

Ministers of economytradeand development from around the worldrepresentatives of global economic and trade organizationsWTO members (countries or customs unions)delegatescivil societybusiness forum participantsfarmers' organizationsdevelopment partnersand the private sector

Programme

Tracks

WTO ReformAgricultureE-commerceInvestment FacilitationDispute Settlement ReformDevelopment and Special and Differential Treatment ProvisionsTrade Policy and State InterventionTrade and Global Environmental ChallengesTrade and Inclusiveness

Networking events

MC14 Business Forum
MC14 Civil Society Dialogue
Parliamentary Conference
High-Level Launch of EIF Phase Three

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.

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