WTO Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed To 2nd Term

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Reappointed Director-General Of World Trade Organisation
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second four-year term. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to head the WTO, was the only candidate in the race,
Breaking: WTO General Council reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for second term as Director-General
General for a second term, beginning September 1, 2025, citing her exceptional leadership. Her reappointment process was transparent and uncontested, with no additional nominations submitted by the November 8 deadline.
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Iweala, reappointed on Friday as head of the World Trade Organization, hinged her leadership on breaking logjams at the sclerotic institution through craft, dynamism and sheer force of personality.
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Iweala, has been reappointed as the World Trade Organization (WTO)  Director-General. That was finalised during a special closed-door meeting of the General Council on Friday.
WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala reinstated for second term as trade wars loom
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed for a second term at a special meeting on Friday, the trade watchdog said, meaning her tenure will coincide with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.
WTO reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as DG
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term. This was announced by the WTO
Okonjo-Iweala given 2nd term as WTO chief as Trump's return looms over trade body's future
While Trump before his first term threatened to pull the U.S. out of the WTO, Okonjo-Iweala said there's a “general recognition that the organization needs to be supported" and pointed to U.S. interests in intellectual property protections and product safety fostered by the trade body.
WHO Chief congratulates Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on reappointment as WTO Director-General
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her reappointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term.
Tinubu Pledges Support For Re-Appointed WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala
Iweala, former minister of Finance, on her re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
WTO General Council reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for a second term
The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on November 29, 2024 by consensus to reappoint Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General for a second four-year term, set to begin on 1 September 2025.
WTO reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will serve a second term as director-general of the World Trade Organization beginning next year. The Biden administration had expressed concern over the expedited election process.
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