Former Nigerian finance minister on track to head WTO
Dozens of former US government officials have urged President Joe Biden to endorse Okonjo-Iweala after the Trump administration blocked her selection in 2020
05 February 2021 - 18:16
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee ended her campaign to lead the World Trade Organisation, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the likely candidate for the job and setting up a key decision by WTO members to approve her appointment.
Yoo decided after discussions with the US and other major nations, and took various issues into account including the need to revitalise the multilateral organisation, according to a statement from Korea’s trade ministry on Friday...
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