Strong WTO vital to COVID-19 recovery – Okonjo-Iweala

 

Newly appointed Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says a strong WTO is vital for the world to recover from the devastation of COVID-19.

The former Nigerian minister of finance was reacting to her appointment as the first woman and first African to be appointed DG of WTO in its 26-year history.

Okonjo-Iweala said: “I am honoured to have been selected by WTO members as WTO Director-General.

“A strong WTO is vital if we are to recover fully and rapidly from the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“I look forward to working with members to shape and implement the policy responses we need to get the global economy going again.

“Our organization faces a great many challenges but working together we can collectively make the WTO stronger, more agile and better adapted to the realities of today.”