A worker removes fences near the entrance of the WTO headquarters in Geneva on November 27. In-person talks were postponed at the last minute due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. Photo: AFP
A worker removes fences near the entrance of the WTO headquarters in Geneva on November 27. In-person talks were postponed at the last minute due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. Photo: AFP
Jayant Menon
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Opinion

Jayant Menon and Richard Pomfret

When WTO trade ministers finally meet, will they agree on anything?

  • Even before the postponement of the 12th Ministerial Conference due to the Omicron variant, the WTO was facing major gridlocks on years-long debates
  • To reach consensus on issues ranging from tackling climate change to providing Covid-19 vaccines, deep-seated changes are needed within the organisation

Jayant MenonRichard Pomfret
Jayant Menon and Richard Pomfret

Updated: 1:59am, 3 Dec, 2021

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A worker removes fences near the entrance of the WTO headquarters in Geneva on November 27. In-person talks were postponed at the last minute due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. Photo: AFP
A worker removes fences near the entrance of the WTO headquarters in Geneva on November 27. In-person talks were postponed at the last minute due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. Photo: AFP
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