MC14 roadmap shows preference for short ministerial, more Geneva work

World Trade Organization members want the 14th ministerial conference to last only a few days, without extensions, and to provide ample time for ministers to discuss pressing issues, especially reform, as opposed to pushing to conclude negotiations held over from work in Geneva, according to a roadmap put together by the WTO director-general. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala circulated a “Road to Yaoundé MC14” document to WTO members on Wednesday during the Trade Negotiations Committee meeting; a copy was obtained by Inside...