WTO: Biden To Endorse Okonjo-Iweala As Korean Candidate Withdraws

• South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee withdraws her bid to lead the World Trade Organisation.
• The withdrawal comes after dozens of former US government officials urged President Joe Biden to endorse Okonjo-Iweala.

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South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee has withdrawn her bid to lead the World Trade Organisation, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the only remaining candidate for the job.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Yoo was said to have made the decision after discussions with the United States and other major nations, and took various issues into account “comprehensively” including the need to revitalize the multilateral organization.

The withdrawal comes after dozens of former US government officials urged President Joe Biden to endorse Okonjo-Iweala after the Trump administration blocked her selection.

The opposition halted the selection process because WTO decisions are made on the basis of a consensus of its members.

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EKO HOT BLOG recalls that the 66-year-old former minister had said she remained positive of becoming the first African and first female director-general in the 25-year history of the WTO despite ‘hiccups’.

Okonjo-Iweala serves on Twitter’s board of directors, as chair of the GAVI vaccine alliance as well as a special envoy for the World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 fight.