The appointment process for the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to begin in a month, formally on June 8, WTO General Council Chairman David Walker said on Wednesday (20.05.2020).
"The appointment process for the next Director General would formally begin on June 8 with nominations accepted from that date until July 8.", said the New Zealand Ambassador, quoted in a press release.
WTO members have thus established a one-month period in which candidates seeking to succeed Roberto Azevedo as director-general can submit their nomination bids.
On May 14, Azevedo informed members at an informal meeting of Heads of Delegation that he intended to resign on August 31, one year before his term expires. At that same meeting, Walker announced that he would immediately begin consulting with members on an expedited appointment process.
According to the WTO Director-General Appointment Guidelines, Nominations can only be submitted by WTO members and only on behalf of "their own nationals"«.
After July 8, Walker will broadcast.
WTO establishes nomination window for DG selection https://t.co/X7TbrCQKIK pic.twitter.com/Th6Zbj4SBg
— WTO (@wto) May 20, 2020
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