Original Title: U.S. supports former Nigerian Finance Minister as WTO Director-General
The government led by US President Joseph Biden stated on the 5th that it “strongly supports” the former NigeriafinancialMinister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweara as the worldTrade organization(WTO) New Director General. On the same day, Yu Myung Hee, a South Korean candidate supported by the previous US government, announced his withdrawal.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative issued a statement on the 5th, praising Okoncho-Iweala for his “excellent knowledge in the field of economics and international relations…managementLargeInternational organizationsMature experience”.
Okonjo Iweala served as the Nigerian Ministry of FinanceChangheMinister of Foreign Affairs, who worked in the worldbankthe workFor 25 years, the current Global Vaccine AlliancedirectorChairman of the meeting.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative said in a statement: “The United States is ready to participate in the next stage of the WTO selection process in order to reach an agreement on the candidate for the WTO Director-General.”
Okonjo-Iweala was selected as the final candidate by the WTO Director-General’s Selection Panel in October last year, but was met by the then U.S. PresidentDonald TrumpThe leading government opposes, the Trump administration supports South KoreaindustryYu Myung Hee, Director of the Department of Trade Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade and Energyposition. Yu Mingxi announced his withdrawal on the 5th.
A European diplomat who did not want to be named told the AFP reporter: “There are no obstacles to prevent (WTO) members from quickly approving Oconjo Iveala (as Director General).” Oconjo Iveala After being elected, she will become the first female head in the history of the WTO.
Okoncho Iveara on social media on the 5thTwitterSaid: “Thank the United States for showing support to me today.”
According to the current WTO rules, the appointment of a new director-general should usually be made by consensus among members, that is, the new director-general can only be appointed when all 164 members agree.However, under special circumstances, the decision to appoint the director-general may be subject to voting by members.Options。
(Source: Beijing Daily)
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