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World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2015

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Tenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
CountryNairobi, Kenya
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The Tenth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 15 to 19 December 2015. The conference was chaired by the Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Amina Mohamed.[1]

The conference agreed an extension to the 1996 Information Technology Agreement.[2] Afghanistan and Liberia acceded to the WTO, bringing the total membership of the organization to 164, with the total number of least-developed countries who have joined since 1995 rising to nine.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Trade talks a chance to push for Africa's gains". Daily Nation. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ World Trade Organization, Information Technology Agreement, accessed 29 January 2024