WTO MC12 restart agenda focuses on global economic recovery

According to the World Trade Organization （WTO） Official website , The COVID-19 has been delayed twice WTO The first 12 The second ministerial conference （MC12） Will be in 6 month 12 solstice 15 Held in Geneva on the th . The conference will focus on the global economic recovery , The main topics include ： Epidemic response 、 Fisheries 、 Food safety 、 E-commerce tariff ban 、 WTO reform 、 Environment, etc .

The WTO Ministerial Conference is the highest decision-making authority of the WTO , It is usually held every two years , Members will participate as delegations , The delegation is headed by the Minister of Commerce 、 Agricultural and other sectors involved in trade and WTO Ambassador, etc .MC12 Is due to 2020 year 6 Held in Kazakhstan in October , Because of the epidemic ,WTO The General Council decided 2021 year 11 month 29 solstice 12 month 3 It was held in Geneva .2021 By the end of year , The outbreak of Omicron caused travel restrictions in Switzerland and other countries ,WTO On the one hand, the meeting was postponed again , It was recently determined that 6 Held in the middle of May .

WTO It is the most important international economic organization in the contemporary era , with “ The United Nations ” Known as the . To 2021 year ,WTO Of the Member States reached 164 individual , The total trade volume of member countries has reached the global level 98%, It has the highest authority in regulating economic disputes among Member States . China in 2001 The Fourth Ministerial Conference in （MC4） Officially joined WTO.

5 month 4 Japan ,WTO Director general Ngozi · Okunyo - Yvira presided over WTO Informal meeting of the Trade Negotiation Committee , And said , The possible deliverables at present are WTO Response to current and future pandemics , This includes the intellectual property rights of the new crown vaccine . meanwhile , Reach an agreement on fishery subsidies 、 reform WTO And so on .

Under the double blow of the epidemic and the situation in Ukraine , This time MC12 We will focus on world food security . Evira suggests , Members may pass through MC12 This platform , Separate these issues from the ongoing agricultural negotiations , And take action , For example, the exemption of export restrictions for humanitarian procurement of the world food programme .

The global economic recovery is also this time MC12 Key issues of . stay 5 month 26 The world economic forum, which ended on the th 2022 Annual meeting （ Davos Forum ） On , Ivala urged government and business leaders to come together through multilateral institutions such as the WTO , Solve the multiple crises facing the global economy and world trade . Yvira stressed , The WTO can play an important role , Help cope with growing food insecurity 、COVID-19 Pandemic 、 Climate change, 、 Urgent issues such as supply chain disruption and reduction of fishery resources .

besides ,MC12 Also set up a special topic on plastic pollution .WTO Deputy director general bogang is in 5 month 24 Informal dialogue on plastic pollution and environmental sustainability on plastic trade held on the th （IDP） Expressed at the meeting , Close cooperation with other international organizations involved in solving plastic pollution is required . China is IDP One of the co coordinators of the initiative .

By convention ,MC12 Will be released after the meeting 《 Ministerial Declaration 》, To announce this WTO The outcome of the ministerial meeting .