Closed meeting.
Commonwealth Trade Ministers are set to meet in June 2023 for first time in four years.
Senior Trade Officials from across the Commonwealth met virtually on 17 and 18 January 2023 to discuss plans for the 2023 Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting (CTMM).
This year’s Trade Ministers Meeting will focus on the significant economic challenges facing all Commonwealth members – the role that trade can play to support an inclusive digital transition, climate action and a sustainable future. Additional issues will include co-operation to increase food security, the role of agricultural trade and supporting small and medium enterprises to create digital jobs. Trade Ministers will also take stock of the state of the multilateral trading system leading up to the World Trade Organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference to be held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in February 2024.