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TIMELINE: WTO reform talks from 2022 and bri...
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By Peter Ungphakorn
OCTOBER 8, 2026 | UPDATED OCTOBER 8, 2026
The WTO’s 2026 summer break ended on September 14. Within three weeks the WTO saw a rush of activity:
Listening: Chair Clare Kelly said she heard concerns voiced by members about the pace and scheduling of meetings | WTO via LinkedIn
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Once upon a time at Ministerial Conferences: Protests no longer drive WTO reform. Internal deadlocks do. (Demonstrations in Seattle 1999, left and right, and Hong Kong 2005, centre left. Pandemonium at the podium, Abu Dhabi 2024, centre right)
This provides a short historical background fo...