ABSTRACT
Multilateralism and the promotion of a fairer, more balanced and inclusive system of global governance have formed the cornerstones of South Africa’s post-Apartheid foreign policy. Inspired by this vision, South Africa has played a leading role in advancing the trade and development objectives of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), as well as championing greater influence and participation by developing countries in shaping a new paradigm for global trade governance. Central to this paradigm is transforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) from a mercantilist institution that serves narrow commercial interests to an organization that promotes the objective of “sustainable development,” as outlined in the Preamble to the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO. 1 That would ensure that trade opportunities are made available to developing countries on a more equitable basis and that trade rules do not subvert their development prospects. 2
