Media accreditation

Media accreditation is now closed.

Press events

Many press conferences will be live streamed on the WTO website and the WTO's YouTube channel. Please consult the "MC14 Press conferences/press briefings" page which will be updated frequently throughout the ministerial conference.

News items

The WTO will regularly post news items on MC14 developments. Please consult the WTO website homepage or the MC14 news page for the latest. The WTO's social media accounts will also be posting regularly on MC14 activities.

Photos and video

The WTO will be regularly uploading photos and videos for use by journalists on the MC14 home page.

For accredited journalists traveling to Cameroon

Visa

Most nationals require a visa to enter Cameroon. To apply for a visa online, consult Cameroon's  evisacam Consular Service Portal.  Further information is available under the "Home>FAQ" tab of the Portal.  Journalists should be prepared to submit the following scanned documents as part of the visa application:

• Passport (photo page);
• Letter of attestation from the WTO confirming the participant's media accreditation for MC14 (issued when the accreditation is approved);
• Letter of assignment from an editor;
• Proof of yellow fever vaccination (World Health Organization vaccination card);
• Confirmation of hotel reservation;
• Confirmation of flights reservation;

Once the visa has been approved, you will be provided a travel authorization. This document must be presented at the point of entry into Cameroon.

Any questions should be directed to [email protected]

Upon arrival in Cameroon, journalists should be prepared to present their travel authorization document for the visa as well as their WHO vaccination card and a printed copy of their WTO MC14 attestation letter.

Accreditation fee

The Cameroon Ministry of Communication requires all foreign journalists to pay an accreditation fee in order to be allowed to work in Cameroon. Please contact Mr. Kisito Ngankak at the Ministry of Communication ([email protected], +237677693351 for calls and WhatsApp) for further information.

Audiovisual equipment

Journalists are requested to list any audio-visual equipment they intend to bring temporarily to Cameroon for MC14 coverage in your MC14 accreditation request.

If you need to adjust the list you provided, please email [email protected] with a full updated list. The WTO will communicate this information to the Ministry of Communication which will share this with the customs authorities for speedy clearance once you arrive in Cameroon.

Accommodations in Yaoundé

Journalists attending MC14 are advised to consult this list of hotel accommodations and furnished apartments in Yaoundé.

Badge collection, local transportation, venue information

The "Practical Information for Journalists" note provides information on local transportation to/from Yaoundé airport, hotels and conference centre, location and opening hours of the badge collection centre, facilities available for journalists at the Palais des Congres, WTO media team contacts in Yaoundé, and other useful information.

Background information

The Ministerial Conference is the WTO's top decision-making body. The Marrakesh Agreement establishing the organization instructs members to hold one at least every two years. The event is attended by trade ministers and other senior officials from the 166 members of the organization.

Typically at these gatherings, ministers review the current work of the WTO, take decisions on issues which the WTO delegations have put before them and on occasion take action to bring new members into the WTO.

For more details, check on news about the Ministerial Conference here.  For any questions please contact: [email protected]