EDITORIAL: Appointing Okonjo-Iweala should be WTO’s first step towards reform
Global trade watchdog’s antiquated rule book needs updating to make it relevant for the modern economy
10 February 2021 - 05:08
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a well-known figure in international economic circles having held top positions in the World Bank and the Nigerian government, looks set to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
The widely expected appointment, which will make Okonjo-Iweala the first woman to lead the organisation, should be the first step for world leaders to reform and remodel the global trade watchdog’s antiquated rule book to make it relevant for the modern economy...
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