senior officials meeting

CHAIRPERSONS' summary

Chairpersons: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – WTO Director-General and TNC Chairperson, and
H.E. Dr. Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme (Botswana) – General Council Chairperson

This summary of the main points which have emerged from Senior Officials' discussions over the past two days is prepared by the Director-General and the Chairperson of the General Council as co-Chairpersons of the Senior Officials Meeting, under their own responsibility. The summary is not exhaustive but contains the main messages from the oral reports from facilitators of the breakout sessions and those made in the plenary sessions including emerging themes or common trends; the political guidance or support received from Senior Officials; and any other action taken by Senior Officials over the past two days. This is made on the understanding that Senior Officials cannot expect a verbatim report attributable to any delegation but a high-level report reflective of overall discussions in the breakout and plenary sessions.