Javier Moreno Sánchez· S&D

Nuanced

166 countries representing 93% of the world population will attend the Yaoundé conference.

Omissions

• The claim was made on 11 March 2026, before the conference took place (26-30 March 2026), making it a prediction rather than a verified fact
• The WTO states its members represent 98% of world trade, not 93% of world population - this figure appears to be incorrect or misattributed
• The speaker could not have known the actual attendance numbers at the time of speaking as the conference had not yet occurred

Sources

• PrimaryWTO - 14th WTO Ministerial ConferenceMC14 took place from 26 to 30 March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon
• PrimaryWTO - Members and Observers166 members since 30 August 2024
• PrimaryWTO - Civil society at the 14th Ministerial ConferenceThe event is attended by trade ministers and other senior officials from the 166 members
• PrimaryWTO - About the organizationThe WTO has over 160 members representing 98 per cent of world trade