With less than a year until MC14, yesterday Australia convened 23 Trade Ministers, joined by @NOIweala to discuss the future of the WTO. A reformed and strengthened WTO will be the cornerstone of the rules-based trading system and our best guarantor of openness and predictability

Chaired by Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, the 44th @CairnsGroupWTO Ministerial Meeting emphasised the need for agricultural trade reform at MC14 to level the playing field, improve sustainability and achieve global food security. Read the joint statement:

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Cambodia is a @WTO success story for how rules-based trade can support development. I was proud to lead a stimulating discussion on Cambodia’s third Trade Policy Review. Thank you Minister @c_nimul for leading such an energetic delegation. Read Australia's statement below

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Australia’s commitment to open markets, rules-based trade and the @WTO remains central to our trade policy. We welcomed the opportunity to answer over 700 questions from Members during our ninth Trade Policy Review. Read our statement below

Australia welcomes Ukraine’s delegation to Geneva for its Trade Policy Review. Russia’s war is causing terrible damage and loss of life in Ukraine. It is also propelling a global crisis in food & energy security. Australia commends Ukraine’s resilience in face of such challenges

Australia and Solomon Islands share a region, an ocean and a history of partnership. We wish it success with its fourth @wto Trade Policy Review 🇦🇺🇸🇧. Read Australia's statement below

Some fascinating insights on how the common rules and transparency promoted by the E-Commerce JSI will support trade development trajectories in the Indo-Pacific. Catch up on the Webinar here 👇.

Congratulations to @WTO Director-General @NOIweala on her well-deserved reappointment today. Her leadership has helped deliver strong outcomes since 2021, and we look forward to working together on further results at MC14.

Trade and climate policy can work together to accelerate the green transition. Thank you @fekita_u, @AliceTipping and @frankjotzo for joining us in the Australian Pavilion last week at @COP29_AZ to discuss how trade can help us reduce emissions and protect the environment .#COP29

Australia commends Brunei’s commitment to supporting the rules-based multilateral trading system, and welcomes the announcement that Brunei will join the WTO Agreement on electronic commerce. Read Australia’s statement to Brunei’s @WTO Trade Policy Review below 👇

Australia and our fellow @WIPO Members have agreed a new treaty to help designers (especially individuals and SMEs) and improve respect for First Nations people’s traditional knowledge and cultural expressions.

Australia is proud to partner with @ForumSEC and @wto #STDF on a new project to support apiculture industries across the Pacific and boost opportunities for premium honey exports from the region 🐝. Find out more 👇.

Australia has long valued Paraguay’s efforts to advance agricultural trade reform @WTO, including as a member of @CairnsGroupWTO. Read Australia’s statement to Paraguay’s Fifth Trade Policy Review below. 🇵🇾🇦🇺

As a founding member of @TradeMinClimate, Australia is committed to harnessing the climate opportunities that trade tools can deliver. Join me today at @COP29_AZ to discuss how we can break the silos between trade and climate communities to achieve effective climate action #COP29.

The E-Commerce Joint Statement Initiative offers a predictable and stable digital economy as the first-ever baseline of digital trade rules with global reach. Thank you Pascal Kerneis, Joanna Szychowska and @Koen_Verhelst for a great discussion on the E-Commerce JSI this week.

Nigeria is a valued partner in charting a path to a more food-secure level playing field in agriculture @WTO. Read Australia’s statement to Nigeria’s Trade Policy Review below

Australia is a proud contributor to the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement over 30 years. The Agreement helps our traders by promoting open trade and transparency - balancing Members’ legitimate rights to regulate in ways which do not unnecessarily restrict trade.

Some important topics discussed at yesterday's South-South Dialogue. I was honoured to speak on reducing barriers to digital trade for developing and least-developed countries, and how the E-Commerce JSI Agreement will promote a fair, transparent and accessible digital economy.