截至目前，WTO已经在新加坡（1996）、瑞士日内瓦（1998）、美国的西雅图（1999）、卡塔尔多哈（2001）、墨西哥坎昆（2003）、中国香港（2005）、瑞士日内瓦（2009）和瑞士日内瓦（2011）召开了八次部长级会议。第九次部长级会议将于2013年12月3-6日在印度尼西亚的巴厘岛举行。
（二）总理事会
There shall be a General Council composed of representatives of all the Members, which shall meet as appropriate.In the intervals between meetings of the Ministerial Conference, its functions shall be conducted by the General Council.The General Council shall also carry out the functions assigned to it by this Agreement.The General Council shall establish its rules of procedure and approve the rules of procedure for the Committees provided for in paragraph 7.