Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala looks set to be confirmed as the first woman and first African leader of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, on Monday (Today).
The WTO has called for a general council meeting at which the former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank veteran is expected to be formally selected as the global trade body’s new director-general.
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“I look forward to finalising the process,” Okonjo-Iweala said on February 6 after securing the Biden administration’s support.
US President Joe Biden strongly swung behind her candidacy shortly after the only other remaining contender, South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, pulled out.
The organisation is also eager to conclude the drawn-out process, having been leaderless since Brazilian career diplomat Roberto Azevedo stepped down last August, a year ahead of schedule.
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