At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture in Special Session on 23 September, Ambassador Ali Sarfraz Hussain of Pakistan, the Chair of the agriculture negotiations, briefed members on his recent consultations, including prospects for progress ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in March 2026. Members recognized the challenges confronting the negotiations and voiced their support for realistic and pragmatic, results-oriented work leading to MC14. Some members expressed hope that they would soon be in a position to present new submissions.World Trade Organization — Latest news