30 September 2016
20th anniversary
20th anniversary of the WTO
In 2015, the WTO commemorated its 20th anniversary. During the year, a series of events were held, such as book launches, conferences, exhibitions and other specially organized activities, focusing on various aspects of the WTO's work over the past two decades.
News
20 Years of the WTO
Some of the key events over the past 20 years
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2015
Tenth Ministerial Conference
December 2015
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2015
162nd member
November 2015 -
2015
161st member
April 2015 -
2014
160th member
June 2014 -
2014
Agreement on Government Procurement
April 2014 -
2013
Ninth Ministerial Conference
December 2013 -
2013
Roberto Azevêdo
September 2013 -
2012
Russia joins WTO
August 2012 -
2011
Eighth Ministerial Conference
December 2011 -
2010
Chairs Programme
January 2010 -
2009
400
November 2009 -
2009
Seventh Ministerial Conference
November 2009 -
2009
Open Day
September 2009 -
2009
Pascal Lamy
April 2009 -
2007
Global Review of Aid for Trade
November 2007 -
2007
150st member
January 2007 -
2006
Public Forum
September 2006 -
2005
Sixth Ministerial Conference
September 2005
Sixth Ministerial Conference takes place in Hong Kong, China. Aid for Trade initiative is launched. Hong Kong Declaration is approved
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2005
Pascal Lamy
September 2005 -
2003
September 2003 -
2002
Supachai Panitchpakdi
September 2002 -
2001
China joins WTO
November 2001 -
2001
Fourth Ministerial Conference
November 2001 -
2000
Agriculture
March 2000 -
2000
Services
January 2000 -
1999
Mike Moore
September 1999 -
1999
Third Ministerial Conference
November 1999 -
1998
Second Ministerial Conference
May 1998 -
1997
Financial Services Agreement
December 1997 -
1996
First Ministerial Conference
December 1996 -
1995
Renato Ruggiero
May 1995 -
1995
WTO
January 1995 -
1994
Marrakesh Agreement
April 1994
20th anniversary publications
- 20 Years of the WTO: A Retrospective
- The WTO at Twenty: Challenges and Achievements
- The Making of the TRIPS Agreement
- WTO Accessions and Trade Multilateralism
- The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty
- Aid for Trade at a Glance 2015: Reducing trade costs for inclusive, sustainable growth
- CITES and the WTO: Enhancing Cooperation for Sustainable Development
- A History of Law and Lawyers in the GATT/WTO
- The WTO Building
- WTO Annual Report 2015
20th anniversary brochures
- Trade in Services : The most dynamic segment of international trade
- Training and Technical Assistance : Improving understanding of the WTO trading system
- Technical Barriers to Trade: Reducing trade friction from standards and regulations
- TRIPS Agreement: Changing the face of IP trade and policy-making
- Accessions: Expanding world trade and strengthening WTO rules
- Government Procurement Agreement: Opening markets and promoting good governance
- Sanitary and phytosanitary measures: Ensuring safe trading without unnecessary restrictions
- WTO Dispute Settlement: Resolving trade disputes between WTO members
- Trade Facilitation Agreement: Easing the flow of goods across borders
- Trade and Environment:Building pathways to sustainable development
- Trade and Tariffs: Trade grows as tariffs decline