The World Trade Organization (WTO), an intergovernmental Organization was formed on 1 January, 1995.
Its purpose is reduction of tariffs and other barriers to trade; with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
WTO Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, wrote: “A successful day of reflections with a packed hall of ministers, ambassadors, delegates and staff marking the WTO@30. My Gratitude to the WTO community for making this a successful event. Headlined by Former Prime Minister of Portugal and Former European Commission President H.E Jose Manuel Barroso @JMDBarroso, former WTO Director General’s Mr @robertocazevedo and Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, former General Council Chairs Ambassador @almolokomme and Ambassador David Walker, Ministers H.E. @MbargaAtangana1, Minister of Trade of Cameroon, and H.E. @mary_ng, Former Trade Minister of Canada, Private Sector – Mark Schneider, former CEO of Nestlé and Sergio Mujica, Secretary-General of the International Organization for Standardization and Dr.Carlos Correa, Executive Director of @South_Centre. The panels were ably moderated by @KBotwright and @petervanham.”
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