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Some important topics discussed at yesterday's South-South Dialogue. I was honoured to speak on reducing barriers to digital trade for developing and least-developed countries, and how the E-Commerce JSI Agreement will promote a fair, transparent and accessible digital economy.

Australia is a proud contributor to the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement over 30 years. The Agreement helps our traders by promoting open trade and transparency - balancing Members’ legitimate rights to regulate in ways which do not unnecessarily restrict trade.

Nigeria is a valued partner in charting a path to a more food-secure level playing field in agriculture @WTO Read Australia’s statement to Nigeria’s Trade Policy Review below

The E-Commerce Joint Statement Initiative offers a predictable and stable digital economy as the first-ever baseline of digital trade rules with global reach. Thank you Pascal Kerneis, Joanna Szychowska and Koen Verhelst for a great discussion on the E-Commerce JSI this week.

As a founding member of Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate, Australia is committed to harnessing the climate opportunities that trade tools can deliver Join me today at COP29 Azerbaijan to discuss how we can break the silos between trade and climate communities to achieve effective climate action #COP29

Australia has long valued Paraguay’s efforts to advance agricultural trade reform @WTO, including as a member of Cairns Group WTO. Read Australia’s statement to Paraguay’s Fifth Trade Policy Review below. 🇵🇾🇦🇺

Australia is proud to partner with Pacific Islands Forum and WTO #STDF on a new project to support apiculture industries across the Pacific and boost opportunities for premium honey exports from the region 🐝 Find out more 👇 forumsec.org/publications/r…

Australia and our fellow World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Members have agreed a new treaty to help designers (especially individuals and SMEs) and improve respect for First Nations people’s traditional knowledge and cultural expressions

Australia commends Brunei’s commitment to supporting the rules-based multilateral trading system, and welcomes the announcement that Brunei will join the WTO Agreement on electronic commerce. Read Australia’s statement to Brunei’s @WTO Trade Policy Review below 👇

Trade and climate policy can work together to accelerate the green transition Thank you Fekitamoeloa K. Utoikamanu, Alice Tipping and Frank Jotzo for joining us in the Australian Pavilion last week at COP29 Azerbaijan to discuss how trade can help us reduce emissions and protect the environment #COP29

Congratulations to @WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her well-deserved reappointment today. Her leadership has helped deliver strong outcomes since 2021, and we look forward to working together on further results at MC14.

Some fascinating insights on how the common rules and transparency promoted by the E-Commerce JSI will support trade development trajectories in the Indo-Pacific. Catch up on the Webinar here 👇

Australia and Solomon Islands share a region, an ocean and a history of partnership. We wish it success with its fourth WTO Trade Policy Review 🇦🇺🇸🇧 Read Australia's statement below

Australia welcomes Ukraine’s delegation to Geneva for its Trade Policy Review. Russia’s war is causing terrible damage and loss of life in Ukraine. It is also propelling a global crisis in food & energy security. Australia commends Ukraine’s resilience in face of such challenges

Trade Policy Review: Australia dlvr.it/TJTV4P

Cambodia is a @WTO success story for how rules-based trade can support development. I was proud to lead a stimulating discussion on Cambodia’s third Trade Policy Review. Thank you Minister Nimul CHAM for leading such an energetic delegation. Read Australia's statement below

Chaired by Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, the 44th Cairns Group WTO Ministerial Meeting emphasised the need for agricultural trade reform at MC14 to level the playing field, improve sustainability and achieve global food security. Read the joint statement:

With less than a year until MC14, yesterday Australia convened 23 Trade Ministers, joined by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to discuss the future of the WTO A reformed and strengthened WTO will be the cornerstone of the rules-based trading system and our best guarantor of openness and predictability