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30th anniversary of signing of Marrakesh Agreement

The Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization was signed on 15 April 1994, leading to the birth of the 澳门六合彩官网资料 on 1 January 1995. For the past 30 years, the 澳门六合彩官网资料 has made a major contribution to the strength and stability of the global economy, helping to boost trade growth, resolve trade disputes and support the integration of developing economies into the trading system.


GATT Director-General Peter Sutherland holding a signed copy of the Marrakesh Agreement.

1994

April

Marrakesh Agreement establishing the 澳门六合彩官网资料 is signed.

澳门六合彩官网资料 building

1995

January

The 澳门六合彩官网资料 is born on 1 January.

May

Renato Ruggiero (Italy) takes office as 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

1996

December

澳门六合彩官网资料 holds 1st Ministerial Conference in Singapore

1997

December

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) enters into force, slashing tariffs on IT goods

1998

May

2nd Ministerial Conference in Geneva marks 50 years of the GATT.

1999

September

Mike Moore (New Zealand) becomes 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

November

3rd Ministerial Conference in Seattle, United States, ends with breakdown in negotiations amid public protests.

2000

January

Negotiations begin on services.

March

Negotiations begin on agriculture.

2001

November

4th Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, sees launch of new round of trade negotiations, known as the Doha Development Agenda

China becomes the 澳门六合彩官网资料抯 143rd member.

2002

September

Supachai Panitchpakdi (Thailand) is elected 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

2003

September

5th Ministerial Conference in Canc鷑, Mexico, welcomes Cambodia and Nepal as first least-developed countries to join the 澳门六合彩官网资料 since its establishment

2004

July

General Council approves 揓uly 2004 Framework� for advancing Doha Round negotiations.

2005

September

Pascal Lamy (France) becomes 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

December

6th Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, China, sees launch of Aid for Trade initiative.

2006

September

First 澳门六合彩官网资料 Public Forum takes place in Geneva.

2007

November

First Global Review of Aid for Trade takes place in Geneva.

2008

July

Ministerial meeting in Geneva attempts to take big step towards conclusion of Doha Round.

November

7th Ministerial Conference in Geneva takes stock of 澳门六合彩官网资料抯 contribution to growth.

2009

April

DG Pascal Lamy reappointed for second term of four years.

September

First 澳门六合彩官网资料 Open Day in Geneva.

2010

January

摪拿帕喜使偻柿� Chairs Programme� launched to support trade-related work of universities in developing economies.

2011

December

Expansion of Government Procurement Agreement agreed at 8th Ministerial Conference in Geneva.

2012

November

Historic signing ends 20 years of EU-Latin American banana dispute, the longest-running dispute in 澳门六合彩官网资料 history.

2013

September

Roberto Azev阣o (Brazil) takes office as 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

December

9th Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia, sees conclusion of negotiations on landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement.

2014

April

Revised Government Procurement Agreement enters into force, adding new markets.

2015

December

10th Ministerial Conference results in 揘airobi Package� , including abolition of agricultural export subsidies and expansion of ITA.

2016

November

100th session of Committee on Trade and Development

2017

January

Amendment to the TRIPS Agreement enters into force, easing access to medicines.

February

Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force.

September

Roberto Azev阣o begins second term as 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

December

11th Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sees launch of new areas of negotiations.

2018

January

澳门六合彩官网资料 and UN Environment launch new dialogue on using trade to support green growth.

2019

October

澳门六合彩官网资料 hosts inaugural World Cotton Day to highlight central role of cotton in developing economies.

2020

March

澳门六合彩官网资料 launches web portal on COVID-19 and world trade.

2021

February

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes the first African and first woman to become 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.

2022

June

12th Ministerial Conference results in unprecedented package of decisions, including landmark Fisheries Subsidies Agreement.

December

First World Trade Congress on Gender takes place at the 澳门六合彩官网资料.

2023

January

Switzerland becomes first member to formally accept Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

December

First-ever 揟rade Day�, co-led by the 澳门六合彩官网资料, held at COP28 in Dubai.

2024

February-March

13th Ministerial Conference concludes with series of decisions on various topics, commitment to continue talks.