General Council chair will seek WTO member input on DG selection process

Following Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's announcement on Monday that she will seek a second term as the World Trade Organization’s director-general, the chair of the General Council asked delegations for input on the next steps in the selection process – including whether it should begin early. The chair, Norwegian Ambassador Petter Ølberg, told members on Monday he would hold consultations with interested delegations on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week “on the next steps of the appointment process,” according to a communication...