WTO Chief: March Ministerial a 'Turning Point' for Global Trade Body

• WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon (March 26-29) a "turning point" for the organization.
• MC14 aims to address unfinished negotiations and overdue reforms, demonstrating the WTO's capacity to adapt and reposition itself.
• Key discussions include WTO reform, agriculture, fisheries subsidies, and trade and development issues like SPS, TBT, and TRIPS Article 66.2.
• India advocates for a permanent solution for Public Stockholding, protection for small fishermen, and revival of the appellate body.
• India opposes the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) proposal, citing concerns about policy autonomy for developing nations.