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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history, confirmed as WTO DG

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment was announced on Monday by the Geneva-based organisation.

“Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO,” the WTO announced on Twitter.

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“Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021.

“WTO members took the decision to appoint @NOIweala at a special meeting of the General Council, following a selection process that included eight candidates from around the world.”

All WTO member countries except the US had voted Okonjo-Iweala as their preferred candidate in 2020.

However, the United States said it favoured her opponent; South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee because the WTO needs someone with real, hands-on experience in the field

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