The Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference

The Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC8) was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 15 to 17 December 2011. The three themes of MC8 were "Importance of the Multilateral Trading System and the WTO", "Trade and Development" and "Doha Development Agenda" (DDA). Ministers emphasized the vital role of the WTO in fighting against all forms of protectionism, reaffirmed their commitment to work towards a successful conclusion of the DDA in accordance with its mandate, and approved the terms of entry of Russia, Samoa and Montenegro to the WTO.