Ghana earns place on WTO Parliamentary Steering Committee

Ghana has secured a historic appointment to the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organisation (WTO), marking its first-ever inclusion on the influential global parliamentary platform.

The country’s selection reflects its growing impact in international trade discussions, supported by the experience and contributions of key parliamentary figures.

For the next four years, Alexander Gabby Roosevelt Horttordze, Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Central Tongu, together with Michael Okyere Baafi, Ranking Member of the same Committee and MP for New Juaben South, will represent Ghana on the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference.

This milestone achievement was made possible through Ghana’s active participation at the Conference, backed by strategic lobbying efforts.

A formal communication is expected to be conveyed to the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament to officially notify him of the development.

The Steering Committee is responsible for all matters related to the organisation of the Conference. It comprises representatives from national parliaments, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the European Parliament (EP), as well as other regional and international parliamentary assemblies, alongside the WTO Secretariat.

Current members include Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Botswana, Chile, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Cyprus, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, Poland, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, the IPU, the European Parliament, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the WTO, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Among its key responsibilities, the Steering Committee prepares draft outcomes of the Parliamentary Conference, working closely with appointed rapporteurs, and ensures that such documents are communicated to participants well in advance.

Ghana’s inclusion is expected to enhance its voice in global trade governance and strengthen its role in shaping international economic policy discussions.

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