Multilateral trading system reform urged, prioritising development and urgent resolution of the dispute settlement crisis within existing frameworks.
The Meeting reaffirmed commitment to the multilateral trading system, urged urgent resolution of the dispute settlement crisis, and called for WTO reforms prioritising development. Delegations rejected dismantling existing structures, stressed consensus decision making principles, and proposed innovative Special and Differential Treatment approaches, including benchmarked self selecting models similar to trade facilitation, while urging inclusive submissions from developing countries.