Eighth WTO Ministerial ConferenceThe Eighth Session of the Ministerial Conference will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 15-17 December 2011, as agreed by the General Council at its meeting in October 2010.
The topmost decision-making body of the WTO is the Ministerial Conference, which usually meets every two years. It brings together all members of the WTO, all of which are countries or customs unions. The Ministerial Conference can take decisions on all matters under any of the multilateral trade agreements.
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November 11, 2011
U.S. Backs Russia's WTO Entry
The United States agreed to allow Russia to join the World Trade Organization (Bloomberg) after it resolved a dispute with neighboring Georgia. Russia's entry is expected to be approved next month at the WTO conference in Geneva.
Russia's accession to the WTO can boost U.S. exports to the country, but the U.S. Congress will have to graduate Russia from Cold War-era trade legislation, says CFR's Stephen Sestanovich in this CFR Interview.
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