Appointment of New WTO Chief
- On 15th February, 2021, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed the new chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO), becoming the first woman to ever lead the institution and the first African citizen to take on the role.
- She is the seventh Director-General of the WTO. She will hold the position from March 1, 2021, to August 31, 2025.
- The appointment came after new US President Joe Biden endorsed her candidacy, which had been blocked by former President Donald Trump.
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- The WTO was established in 1995, by replacing General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) which was in place since 1946. ....
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