The 11th Ministerial Conference took place from 10 to 13 December 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was chaired by Minister Susana Malcorra of Argentina. The Conference ended with a number of ministerial decisions, including on fisheries subsidies and e-commerce duties, and a commitment to continue negotiations in all areas.
The Conference opened with the signing of a presidential declaration in support of the WTO. This was signed by:
On 11-12 December the plenary sessions provided an opportunity for ministers representing the WTO's 164 members to make prepared statements. At the closing session on 13 December, the Chair, Minister Malcorra, issued a Chair's statement and Director-General Roberto Azevêdo delivered his closing speech.
On the final day of the conference, three proponent groups announced new initiatives to advance talks at the WTO on the issues of:
Other notable events at the Conference included:
The Conference ended with the following ministerial decisions on:
In addition, resulting from the consultations and considerations outcome, Ukraine has joined the following documents:
Detailed information on the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (Buenos Aires)