The current Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed her interest in running for a second term.
She has emerged as the sole candidate for the position.
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The WTO began the process of appointing its next Director General on October 8, allowing members until November 8 to submit nominations.
According to a message from the Chairman of the WTO General Council, Petter Olberg, no additional nominations were received by the deadline.
Olberg stated that under the procedures for the appointment of Directors-General, he is required to communicate a consolidated list of candidatures immediately after the close of the nomination period. The only candidacy received was from Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the incumbent Director General.
The notification from Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was circulated to all members along with Olberg’s communication in mid-September.
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