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WTO postpones General Council meeting, delaying director-general decision

November 6, 2020 at 1:41 PM
The World Trade Organization will not be appointing a new director-general on Monday after the General Council chair on Friday postponed next week’s meeting amid new pandemic-related restrictions and an ongoing impasse among the membership. New Zealand Ambassador David Walker cited “the health situation and current events” in announcing he was postponing the meeting “until further notice.” He will continue to consult with members on next steps, he added. The postponement means the WTO will continue to operate without a...


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