1、Annual Report2025Annual Report 2025This report covers WTO activities in 2024 and the early part of 2025.At the start of the report,Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflects on the current challenges facing world trade and the role of the WTO.The report also covers the 13th WTO Ministerial Confer
2、ence,which took place from 26 February to 1 March 2024.Further information about the WTOs activities is available on the WTO website:www.wto.orgThe World Trade Organization deals with the global rules of trade between WTO members.Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly,predictabl
3、y and freely as possible.DisclaimerThis publication has been prepared under the WTO Secretariats own responsibility.It does not necessarily reflect the positions or opinions of WTO members and is without prejudice to their rights and obligations under the WTO agreements.The opinions expressed and ar
4、guments employed herein are not intended to provide any authoritative or legal interpretation of the provisions of the WTO agreements and shall in no way be read or understood to have any legal implications whatsoever.The terms and illustrations used in this publication do not constitute or imply an
5、 expression of opinion by the WTO Secretariat concerning the status or boundaries of any territory.Who we areAbout this reportCover image:Sun-drying fish prior to packaging at Ngapali Beach,Myanmar.Annual Report 2025ContentsOVERVIEWWHAT WE STAND FORIn brief 3030 years of the WTO 32Message from Direc
6、tor-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 6In the Spotlight:13th Ministerial Conference 10Global trade developments and outlook 12Director-General selection process 16World trade success stories 18Our year 221 21 21ContentsWHAT WE DOWHO WE AREIn brief 172WTO Secretariat 174Budget,finance and administration 18