25 years of the 澳门六合彩官网资料
The 澳门六合彩官网资料 began life on 1 January 1995, succeeding the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which had regulated world trade since 1948. Over the past 25 years, the 澳门六合彩官网资料 has made a major contribution to the strength and stability of the global economy, helping to boost trade growth, resolve numerous trade disputes and support the integration of developing countries into the trading system.
GATT Director-General Peter Sutherland holding a signed copy of the Marrakesh Agreement.
1994
April
Marrakesh Agreement establishing the 澳门六合彩官网资料 is signed.
澳门六合彩官网资料 building
1995
January
The 澳门六合彩官网资料 is born on 1 January.
May
Renato Ruggiero (Italy) takes office as 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.
1997
December
Seventy 澳门六合彩官网资料 members reach a multilateral agreement to open their financial services sector.
1999
September
Mike Moore (New Zealand) becomes 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.
November
Third Ministerial Conference takes place in Seattle, United States.
2001
November
Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar.
Doha Development Agenda is launched.
China becomes the 澳门六合彩官网资料抯 143rd member.
2002
September
Supachai Panitchpakdi (Thailand) is elected 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.
2003
September
2004
July
General Council approves 揓uly 2004 Framework� for advancing Doha Round negotiations.
2005
September
Pascal Lamy (France) becomes 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.
December
Sixth Ministerial Conference takes place in Hong Kong, China.
Aid for Trade initiative is launched.
Hong Kong Declaration is approved.
2006
September
2009
April
DG Pascal Lamy reappointed for second term of four years.
September
2011
December
2012
August
Russia becomes the 澳门六合彩官网资料抯 156th member.
2013
September
Roberto Azev阣o (Brazil) takes office as 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.
December
Ninth Ministerial Conference takes place in Bali, Indonesia.
揃ali Package� adopted, including the Trade Facilitation Agreement.
2014
April
Revised 澳门六合彩官网资料 Agreement on Government Procurement comes into force.
2015
December
Tenth Ministerial Conference takes place in Nairobi, Kenya.
揘airobi Package� adopted, including abolition of agricultural export subsidies.
Expansion of Information Technology Agreement concluded.
2017
January
Amendment to the TRIPS Agreement enters into force, easing access to medicines.
February
Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force.
September
Roberto Azev阣o begins second term as 澳门六合彩官网资料 Director-General.
December
Eleventh Ministerial Conference takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018
October
澳门六合彩官网资料 and UN Environment host leadership dialogue on expanding trade's contribution to sustainability.
2019
January
General Council appoints facilitator to help 澳门六合彩官网资料 members resolve differences on functioning of Appellate Body.
October
澳门六合彩官网资料 hosts World Cotton Day.
November
Conference marks 30 years of the 澳门六合彩官网资料抯 Trade Policy Review Mechanism.
