26-29 March 2026

Yaoundé, Cameroon

Ministers from across the world will attend the Conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the multilateral trading system and to take action on the future work of the WTO. The Conference will be chaired by Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Cameroon's Minister of Trade.

The Ministerial Conference, which is attended by trade ministers and other senior officials from the organization’s 166 members, is the highest decision-making body of the WTO. The Ministerial Conference is usually held every two years.

Members of the media wishing to attend the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference can now apply for accreditation. The deadline for receiving applications is 26 February 2026 (midnight, Central European Time).