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Okonjo-Iweala Unopposed for WTO Re-Election
Okonjo-Iweala, who took office as the first woman and first African to lead the WTO on February 15, 2021, expressed her willingness to continue serving in a letter dated September 16.
Geneva, Switzerland – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed … Continue Reading
10 November 2024
Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Chief
Okonjo-Iweala has until the end of November 2024 to officially apply for another term.
Geneva, Switzerland – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has announced her intention to seek a second four-year term as the head of the global … Continue Reading
16 September 2024
US trying to Scuffle Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Ambition at WTO
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s ambition to become the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization has suffered setbacks as the US said it will not recognize Okonjo-Iweala as the consensus candidate for appointment as director-general.
The United States representative at World … Continue Reading
28 October 2020