Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio
stressed the importance of multilateralism as he opened the G20
Trade Ministerial Meeting in the southern city of Sorrento on
Tuesday.
"After the pandemic the commitment is to build better for a
sustainable, inclusive, resilient recovery that goes hand in
hand with the need to reinforce the multilateral trade system
with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the centre," Di Maio
said.
The Italian G20 presidency intends to put WTO reform at the
heart of the agenda, providing political impetus to an inclusive
process of institutional reform of the organisation to
revitalise trade multilateralism.
"The idea for a new start for a 'better recovery' is also at the
centre if the motto of out G20 presidency - People, Planet,
Prosperity," Di Maio said.
"Indeed, trade has a key role at the service of people, the
planet and global prosperity.
"Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the world economy, the
multilateral trade system has been a source of stability and
contributed to mitigating the repercussions of the pandemic".
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