ABU DHABI (UAE), March 1, 2024 (BSS)- The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
(MC13) has been extended by one day, until Friday (March 1) in order to
facilitate outcomes on the main issues at stake.

Following the consultations by WTO Director General (DG) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
with the MC13 Chair, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and the Minister
Facilitators, delegations were informed that MC13 will be extended, with the
closing session scheduled to begin at 2pm Abu Dhabi time on.

At the meeting of Heads of Delegation (HoDs) on February 28, the DG called on
members to go the extra mile to find convergence on the various negotiations
at the ministerial gathering and to be mindful that time is running out to
conclude meaningful agreements.

The 13th Ministerial Conference was initially scheduled to close yesterday
(29 February) at 8pm Abu Dhabi time.