Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said: “New Zealand's donation will be key to support the effective participation of LDCs in the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference, thereby promoting their further integration into the global trading system. I welcome New Zealand's continued generosity.”

New Zealand's Ambassador, David Walker, said: “New Zealand is strongly committed to a rules-based multilateral trading system in which all WTO members can participate effectively. We are therefore pleased to be contributing to helping least-developed countries from the Pacific region take part in the Buenos Aires Ministerial Conference, which represents the highest level of the WTO decision-making process.”

New Zealand has contributed over CHF 1.5 million (over NZD 2 million) to WTO trust funds over the last 15 years.