Trade ministers meet in Cameroon for critical WTO reform talks amid deep divisions
Delegates sit inside the hall for the opening of the World Trade Organization 14th ministerial conference, at the Palais des Congres, in Yaounde, Cameroon, March 26, 2026.
Trade ministers will meet in Cameroon on Thursday for crucial discussions on reforming the World Trade Organization, as some diplomats and trade officials warn that without an agreement, countries may set trade rules outside the organisation.
The four-day gathering in Yaounde comes amid concerns over the impact of the US–Israeli war on Iran on global trade, following a year of tariff turmoil triggered by US President Donald Trump's weaponisation of trade measures.
