Overview

After fifty years progress, the future of the multilateral system of trade negotiations is surrounded by uncertainty. The collapse of the Cancun World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Meeting in 2003 has put pressure on the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries to reduce agricultural subsidies and other domestic support measures that distort global trade and contribute to the marginalization of Africa in the international trading system.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Reduced Inequalities

Partnerships for the Goals