WTO 14th Ministerial Conference 2026

Current Context: The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held from 26–30 March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon – first ever in Central Africa.

• Organised by: World Trade Organization (WTO).
• Chaired by: Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Trade, Cameroon.
• Theme: “Strengthening Multilateralism for Inclusive Global Trade.”
• Aim: To deliberate on E‑commerce, Agriculture, Fisheries Subsidies, Dispute Settlement Reform, and Small Economy Integration.
• Highlights: E‑commerce moratorium lapsed after 28 years; fisheries talks deferred to MC15; push for Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement faced resistance; two decisions adopted for small economies & Special and Differential Treatment (SDT).
• India’s stance: Led by Shri Piyush Goyal (Union Minister of Commerce & Industry), India stressed Public Stockholding (PSH) for food security, Minimum Support Price (MSP) as non‑negotiable, protection of small fishers, and digital policy space.

Question:

Q.1 The 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) was held in which city?
a) Nairobi
b) Geneva
c) Yaoundé
d) Addis Ababa

Answer: c) MC14 was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, marking the first WTO ministerial in Central Africa.