Foreword

In June 2022, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) left the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva with a sense of achievement, possibility, and hope. This was not a guaranteed outcome. In fact, going into the meetings, there was an air of trepidation and skepticism following years of trade disruptions and turmoil created by the WTO’s Appellate Body crisis. Despite this, members descended upon Geneva with their sleeves rolled up and got to work.