Growing optimism on WTO meeting outcomes: spokesperson

A World Trade Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday there was "growing cautious optimism" that results would be achieved at a ministers' meeting in Geneva next week to discuss a series of deals, including on fish and vaccines.

"What the main message that came out of the meeting today is a growing cautious optimism on achieving results at MC12," said the WTO's Daniel Pruzin, referring to the body's 12th Ministerial Conference that runs from June 12-15.

The WTO's main body the General Council met on Thursday behind closed-doors for a "stocktaking" session before the conference.