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[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

In Antalya at the #COP31 Leaders Dialogue on "Seizing the Green Industrial Opportunity." Focused on value addition for producing countries in critical mineral value chains that lie at the base of green industrialization. Opportunities abound for combining value chain development with clean energy development given the green comparative advantage of many critical minerals producing countries. This also helps to deconcentrate and diversify the critical minerals value chain reducing global vulnerabilities. It’s possible to industrialize and reduce emissions whilst creating jobs. Namibia, Zambia, DRC, Kazakhstan, Brazil and Kenya all present good examples of green comparative advantage.

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

At the Opening of #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, listening to leaders make a strong call for implementation of promises made on climate action. With H.E. @antonioguterres, UN SG; H.E. President Felix Tshisekedi of DRC and H.E. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway. And with other Heads of International Organizations, Arsenio Domínguez, @IMOSecGen; Amy Pope, @IOMchief; Prof. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of WMO; @RaniaAlMashat, Executive Secretary of @UNESCWA; and Dalila Hamou, Director of External Relations at @WIPO.

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#WTOatCOP31: Join DG @NOIweala on 12 November at 12:00 (Antalya time) for a high-level roundtable on the second decade of the Paris Agreement, focusing on accelerating implementation and improving access to climate finance.

🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/z31aFY7KJn

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#WTOatCOP31: Join DG @NOIweala at 17:00 (Antalya time) for a high-level dialogue on seizing green industrial opportunities to drive investment, create jobs and boost growth across all economies.

🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/52Pq1uCBjV

#COP31

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Today marks the 100th meeting of the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee!

How has the #WTOTBT Agreement helped prevent unnecessary trade barriers while keeping products safe?

Find out in this #AskTheWTO episode.

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Working Party chair visits Uzbekistan as WTO accession negotiations enter critical phase https://t.co/szoxWOXSHb

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Germany contributes EUR 500,000 to strengthen developing economies' trade capacity https://t.co/1n4NzKUP5K

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EU launches safeguard investigation on certain PET resin chemicals https://t.co/AgGOlYhDov

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Five countries awarded with International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade https://t.co/whSwxic7EH

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The 8th Working Party meeting on Ethiopia's WTO accession took place this week. Chief Negotiator @yasminw101 said WTO membership would help anchor reforms, boost trade and investment, and bring a market of 130+ million people into the multilateral trading system.

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Meeting with the Ethiopian delegation led by H.E Ms Yasmin Wohabrebbi Saeed, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and including H.E Dr Eyob Tekalign Tolina, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia and other members on the occasion of the 8th Working Party meeting on Ethiopia’s Accession. A good catch up on progress being made to advance the accession and on what else remains to be done.

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TODAY: Join the #WTOTBT Committee live for thematic sessions on:

☑️Standards Development Process: https://t.co/CZ1kIb9cQh
☑️Interoperable Data Standards: https://t.co/1kOQrTB2wb
☑️Additive Manufacturing: https://t.co/SvYYjJoZDM

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🎉 Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd International Prize for Gender Equality in Trade!

🏆 Female Entrepreneurs: Ecuador, Colombia and Cabo Verde
🏆 Sustainable Development and Gender: Türkiye and Peru

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[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Delighted to also have received credentials of their Excellencies, Amb. Hazel Natalia Reyes Vallecillo of Nicaragua and Amb. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati of Namibia. Looking forward to working with you!

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Receiving credentials of their Excellencies, Amb. Dastid Koreshi of Albania, Amb. Dr. Zoltán Turbék of Hungary, and Amb. Muratbek Azymbakiev of Kyrgyz Republic. A warm welcome and look forward to working with you.

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Congratulations to Vietnam as it commemorates the 20th Anniversary of its Accession to the @wto, with a side event on the occasion of its 3rd Trade Policy Review. Kudos to H.E Ambassador Phan Dung Mai and his team for organising a good discussion. Vietnam has made remarkable strides in these 20 years, going from a low income to an upper middle income country. We look forward to Vietnam confronting the present challenges of a turbulent global economy, and seizing opportunities for new development pathways in the next 20 years.

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Joining the Geneva Nexus at the "Trade, Biodiversity and the Ocean Economy: Pathways to Resilience" event designed to forge stronger partnerships among International Organizations, civil society, public and private sector to protect our oceans, as we prepare for the 4th UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 4) in 2028. Many thanks to H.E. Amb João Mira Gomes of Portugal, as well as his colleagues from Belgium, Chile, South Korea and Marshall Islands for organizing this event.

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A really good discussion with the Minister of Industry and Commerce of Mali, H.E. Moussa Alassane Diallo and his delegation including H.E. Amb Sekou dit Gaoussou Cisse. Discussed Mali‘s new development strategy focused on value addition to primary commodities. This approach is exemplified by the work we are doing with Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Benin and Côte d'Ivoire (C4+) on the "Partenariat pour le Coton" aiming to transform the C4+ beautiful, sustainable cotton into a textile and garment value chain. More to come.

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In Brussels at the European Union‘s review of its landmark trade preference program for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) known as Everything But Arms (EBA). Celebrating 25 years of EBA and repositioning it for the future. Congratulations to the EU for its leadership on this preference program that opened the door to others. In my keynote, looked at the opportunities created by the EBA as well as the challenges and what needs to be done now so that LDCs can derive more benefits through coupling market access with value addition and increasingly moving up the value chain. With H.E. @MarosSefcovic, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security @EU_Commission, H.E. @berndlange, MEP and Chairman, Committee on International Trade (INTA), and other participants.