Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed As WTO Director-General

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed As WTO Director-General

The General Council of the World Trade Organization has confirmed the reappointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term as Director-General. Her new four-year term is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2025. In a statement released on Friday, Okonjo-Iweala expressed her gratitude to the 166 member nations of the WTO for their ongoing trust and support. The Council announced its unanimous decision to reappoint Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for a second four-year term, highlighting that this choice signifies widespread acknowledgement of her outstanding leadership and forward-thinking vision for the WTO’s…