Director General Selection Process News Today

When she takes office on 1 March , Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025. “This is a very significant moment for the WTO. On behalf of the General Council, I extend our warmest congratulations to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as the WTOs next Director-General and formally welcome her to this General Council meeting,” said General Council Chair David Walker of...