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WTO says chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to seek second term

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2024-09-16 | 09:43

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WTO says chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to seek second term

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization, will seek a second four-year term when her mandate expires next August, her spokesman said Monday.

"We can confirm that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially announced her intention to seek a second term as Director-General of the WTO," spokesman Ismaila Dieng said in a statement, adding that the 70-year-old had taken into account "the overwhelming and broad-based support expressed by members."

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