14th WTO Ministerial Conference

General Council elects Chair, Vice Chairs for 14th Ministerial Conference

At the opening of a 16-17 December General Council meeting, WTO members elected H.E. Minister Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Trade of Cameroon, as Chair of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14). MC14 will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon on 26-29 March 2026.

General Council elects Chair, Vice Chairs for 14th Ministerial Conference
General Council elects Chair, Vice Chairs for 14th Ministerial Conference

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This note has been prepared by the WTO Secretariat to assist public understanding about the work of the WTO's councils, committees and other bodies. It is not intended as a complete account of all issues raised at the meeting. These can be found in the formal meeting minutes.

WTO members also elected three officials to serve as Vice Chairs for MC14.  The officials are:

  • H.E. Minister Kamina Johnson Smith (Jamaica);
  • H.E. Minister Todd McClay (New Zealand); and
  • H.E. Minister Francisco Tiu-Laurel (Philippines)

Minister Atangana thanked WTO members for their support and said Cameroon would spare no effort in ensuring the logistical arrangements for the meeting and in supporting the substantive negotiations in order to ensure that MC14 is a full success.

"We can say quite clearly that we are ready," Minister Atangana said.

Further information on MC14 is available here.

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