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WTO Confirms No Opposition for Okonjo-Iweala to Retain DG Role

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It was confirmed on November 10, 2024 that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to retain her position as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term.


The WTO had opened the nomination process for the next Director-General on October 8, 2024, allowing members until November 8 to submit their nominations. However, no other candidates came forward to challenge Okonjo-Iweala, making her the sole candidate for the role.

In a statement released on November 9, 2024, Petter Ølberg, Chair of the WTO’s General Council, communicated to members that "at the end of the nomination period, the only candidacy received for this post is from Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the incumbent director-general." Okonjo-Iweala had previously confirmed her willingness to serve another four-year term in a letter dated September 16, 2024.


Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has been serving as the Director-General since March 1, 2021, is noted for being the first woman and the first African to head the WTO. Her current term is set to end on August 31, 2025, but with no opposition, she is poised to continue her leadership, which she has focused on revitalizing the organization.




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