It is standard practice in the WTO to facilitate the participation of Least
Developed Countries (LDCs) at Ministerial Conferences, by establishing of a
special trust fund that would cover the travel costs of LDCs’ delegations
comprised of one minister and two high level officials.
“I welcome this new contribution which demonstrates Sweden’s continuous support
to help developing countries in benefiting fully from the multilateral trading
system” declared WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.
Swedish Ambassador to the WTO Marie-Claire Swärd Capra stated “Sweden has always
been at the forefront of efforts to help Least Developed Countries integrate and
benefit from the world trading system. Active participation in international
trade contributes to economic growth and is an important prerequisite for
sustainable poverty reduction.”
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