With reference to the 2015 Ministerial Conference of WTO consider the following statements 1 It was ...........

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With reference to the 2015 Ministerial Conference of WTO, consider the following statements:

1. It was held in Bali, Indonesia.

2. The member countries reached consensus on Doha Development Agenda.

3. Afghanistan and Liberia acceded to the WTO at this conference.

Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?

3 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

o Statement 1 is incorrect. The Tenth Ministerial Conference of the WTO was held in Nairobi, Kenya during
15-19 December 2015. This was the first such meeting to be hosted by an African nation. The outcomes
of the Conference, referred to as the "Nairobi Package" include Ministerial Decisions on agriculture,
cotton and issues related to least developed countries (LDCs).
o Statement 2 is incorrect. The divergence in viewpoints as regards the fate of the Doha Round continued
during the Conference. The Nairobi Ministerial Declaration reflects divergence amongst the WTO
membership on the relevance of reaffirming the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) as the basis of future
negotiations. This was despite the fact that India, along with many other developing countries, from
groups such as the G-33, LDCs, and the Africa Group, wanted a reaffirmation of the mandate of the Doha
Round.
o Statement 3 is correct. Afghanistan and Liberia acceded to the WTO at this conference, bringing the
total membership of the organization to 162.