Inside Trade

December 7, 2024

WTO members reappoint Okonjo-Iweala as DG for another four years

By Hannah Monicken  / November 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will serve another four-year term after members on Friday reappointed the incumbent by consensus – though that term likely will be marked by challenges presented by a U.S. led by President-elect Trump, a WTO skeptic. During a General Council meeting on Friday, resumed following a Thursday meeting that consisted of Okonjo-Iweala's presentation of her vision for another term, members decided to hand the director-general, the first African and first woman to hold the role,...

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