Okonjo-Iweala: WTO members can build on MC13 in Geneva

ABU DHABI -- The World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference, which ended here early on Saturday, produced important outcomes as well as texts that can be the basis of work in Geneva, especially on fisheries subsidies and agriculture, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said following the ministerial’s closing. The MC13 outcome package did not include deals on fisheries subsidies or agriculture despite intensive work and several postponements of the closing ceremony. But members did agree to extend the e-commerce moratorium until...