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16 December 1996
The first Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met in Singapore from 9-13 December 1996. Delegates took stock of the operation of the rules-based multilateral trading system, addressed issues regarding implementation and determined the future course of activities of the WTO...
13 December 1996
Delegates to the WTO MC heard thirty-four statements during morning and afternoon Plenary meetings. Consultations on the ITA were completed. The heads of delegations met during the night to consider the labour issue, the last outstanding matter. In addition, the Director-General and Singapore...
12 December 1996
Delegates to the first biennial Ministerial Conference of the WTO heard thirty-six Ministerial statements in Plenary during the morning and afternoon. Heads of delegations met briefly and informal consultations dealt with outstanding issues, assisted by consultations conducted in closed session by...
11 December 1996
Delegates to the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC) heard 26 statements in Plenary. Heads of Delegations also met and numerous informal consultations took place to consider the issues on the agenda and the outcome of the conference, including the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and China's...
10 December 1996
Delegates to the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC) heard opening Plenary statements by the Prime Minister of Singapore, the Chair of the WTO General Council and WTO Director-General. General statements, which will continue until 13 December, then commenced. Plenary Yeo Cheow Tong, Chair of the WTO...
9 December 1996
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) first Ministerial Conference (MC) will meet in Singapore from 9-13 December 1996. Delegates will take stock of the operation of the rule-based multilateral trading system, address issues regarding implementation and determine the future course of activities of...