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Beyond Brexit—WTO appoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General

Published on: 16 February 2021
Published by LNB News

LNB News 16/02/2021

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Issue Date: 16 February 2021

Published Date: 16 February 2021

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria will become the organization’s seventh Director-General, set to take office on 1 March 2021. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025. Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General.

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