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The G-33, representing 47 developing and least developed countries, emphasized the need for a rules-based, non-discriminatory, and transparent trading environment to address global food security challenges.ANI..
Ahead of the 13th ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) beginning Monday in Abu Dhabi, the G-33 group of countries, which includes India, has urged members to achieve an outcome on public stockholding for food security purposes...
Ministers and Representatives of the G-33 members who met yesterday in United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the four-day Ministerial Conference (MC) called on all WTO Members to engage constructively to achieve a meaningful outcome on agriculture...
The G-33 co-sponsoring Members reiterate the importance of the Proposal JOB/AG/229 submitted with the African Group and the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group, and invite other Members to engage constructively with the elements contained therein, as a basis to achieve outcome on public stockholding for food security purposes in the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference," it said...
The G-33 affirmed their commitment to advancing agriculture trade negotiations in good faith, with a focus on correcting imbalances in the Agreement on Agriculture and addressing the food security challenges of developing country members...
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