Launched at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, the WTO-International Trade Centre (ITC) Women Exporters in the Digital Economy Fund comes to life at the #WTOPublicForum tomorrow! Join the Q&A with DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala & ED Pamela Coke-Hamilton, plus the celebration of the first UAE-supported grant agreement. In person (Room CR) or

Great news: After 7.5 years of negotiations, Timor-Leste 🇹🇱 officially joined the WTO today as its 166th member, the second addition to the organization this month! Welcome to the WTO family 🎉 bit.ly/3MrIqCM Their accession ceremony took place at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi.

The countdown is over. Today, we officially welcome Comoros as the 165th WTO member! After 17 years of negotiations, 🇰🇲 has successfully completed its accession journey. Watch the historic moment at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi where members approved the accession. 🔗bit.ly/3XdvF55

WTO, FIFA take steps to advance initiative “Partenariat pour le Coton”. It was launched on the sidelines of #WTOMC13AbuDhabi by DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (FIFA) to support African countries' participation in cotton value chains. bit.ly/449bOpw

With access to finance, women-led businesses can adopt new technologies & reach new markets through trade. Filling that gap is the mission of WEIDE - Women Exporters in the Digital Economy, launched by the WTO and International Trade Centre (ITC) at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi. Read more: bit.ly/4bPbqQa

Today is #LDCsDay! Want to learn more about the ministerial decisions taken by WTO members during #WTOMC13AbuDhabi to support least-developed countries towards their development path? Check them out here 👇

Did you know⁉️ Regional level bilateral or plurilateral trade agreements can help ensure access to markets, reduce transaction costs, and increase transparency. wrld.bg/iQk250SyIwR #WTOMC13AbuDhabi

#ICYMI At #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala presented the World Bank-WTO "Digital Trade in Africa" project, highlighting their synergy in bridging the digital divide via trade rules and finance. Watch the video to learn more about this collaboration!

A #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, la DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala a présenté "Commerce numérique en Afrique", un rapport conjoint de la Banque mondiale et de l'OMC qui souligne la coopération des 2 organisations pour aider à réduire la fracture numérique.

At #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala presented the World Bank-WTO "Digital Trade in Africa" project, highlighting their synergy in bridging the digital divide via trade rules and finance. Watch the video to learn more about this collaboration! #ThrowBackThursday

At a #Aid4Trade session on cotton development, DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed the progress made in "Partenariat pour le Coton," a project initiated by the WTO and FIFA during #WTOMC13AbuDhabi. She stressed the need for more collaboration to help Africa benefit from cotton trade.

🎉Let's throw it back to a milestone moment for #TimorLeste as we reminisce on its WTO accession at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi! Discover insights from Mr. Jorge Martins on Timor-Leste's journey with the support from the EIF. Check out our newsletter to learn more: bit.ly/3vZEwfD

Partenariat pour le coton, a project launched in February on the margins of #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, marked a milestone in the WTO-FIFA partnership on cotton. It aims to strengthen investment in African cotton and to help cotton farmers gain more from the cotton supply chain.

WTO, FIFA take steps to advance initiative “Partenariat pour le Coton”. bit.ly/449bOpw It was launched on the sidelines of #WTOMC13AbuDhabi by DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and FIFA President Gianni Infantino(FIFA) to support African countries' participation in cotton value chains.

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Distant water fishing nations did not support a comprehensive agreement to end unjust subsidies enabling illegal fishing.‼️ ( Read more here: fbcnews.com.fj/news/fiji-unab… ) #TradeThursdays #WTOMC13AbuDhabi #wtomc13 #FisheriesSubsidies #PNG #Fiji #pacifictrade

#WTOMC13AbuDhabi offered a chance to negotiate new trade rules for food and agriculture. Read IISD expert Facundo Calvo (@fcalvo.bsky.social) 's analysis on the WTO agriculture negotiations at MC13 in Abu Dhabi: bit.ly/498tvq5

📢 Dive into our latest newsletter for 2024, with updates and recent news in trade & development with a focus on the LDCs! ✅ EIF Interim Facility ✅ #WTOMC13AbuDhabi ✅ WTO accessions of Comoros & Timor‑Leste ✅ #IWDMonth celebrations ✅ LDC snapshots 📰bit.ly/3vZEwfD

This is the 1st instalment of the CHF 1⃣ million that the UK pledged to the Enhanced Integrated Framework Interim Facility at #WTOMC13AbuDhabi. The Facility seeks to bridge the gap between the end of Phase 2 of the EIF and the establishment of a new multilateral support mechanism for LDCs.