The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will meet to consider the Appointment of the next Director General, as announced on Tuesday (09.02.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX).
La communication indicates that the A special meeting of the General Council will be held on February 15, 2021 of the organization in virtual format.
The announcement follows a declaration Statement from the Office of the US Trade Representative expressing “strong support” for the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria) to lead the global trade club.
The statement said the Biden-Harris administration “stands ready to engage in the next phase of the WTO process to reach a consensus decision” on the next Director-General, following Yoo Myung-hee (Republic of Korea)’s withdrawal of her candidacy for the post. The United States also looks forward to working to “find ways forward to achieve the necessary substantive and procedural reform of the WTO.”
Recall that The selection process for the future General Director began in May 2020, Following Roberto Azevêdo's announcement that he would be stepping down on 31 AugustEight candidates entered the race to become the seventh WTO Director-General. Following consultations with members, the pool of candidates was narrowed from eight to five and then from five to two.
In October 2020, WTO General Council Chair David Walker (New Zealand) recommended Okonjo-Iweala for appointment as the next Director-General, as her candidacy “enjoyed the broadest support” among WTO members.
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