Okonjo-Iweala stressed that protectionism is not an effective path towards inclusivity. Instead, more and better trade is the path to bring people and places from the margins to the mainstream of the global economy. WTO Chief Economist Ralph Ossa added that a comprehensive strategy is required to...
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024. China plays a key role in boosting global economic growth, World Trade Organization (WTO)...
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Chief Economist, IMD World Competitiveness Center Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the United States Henry Gao Professor of Law, Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Singapore Management University Areas of expertise WTO China economic policy International law ...
(as of June 2023) and the role of the WTO in helping the world address these challenges. Further information about the WTO’s activities is available on the WTO website: Who we are The World Trade Organization deals with the global rules of trade between WTO members. Its main function is...
on Tobacco Control);Johan Rautenbach and Vanya Kumar(Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons);the Arms Trade Treaty Secretariat;the Australia Group Secretariat;and the Wassenaar Arrangement 8、 Secretariat.The WTO Secretariat is thankful to Gilbert M.Bankobeza(former Chief of Legal ...
The WTO chief presented countries with a series of draft trade agreements early on Friday that included pledges on health, reform and food security and urged that they be accepted as a major meeting stretched into its second day of overtime. ...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed the new chief of the World Trade Organization, becoming the first woman and African to ever lead the institution.
The WTO chief is chosen by consensus by its 164 member states, based on a recommendation from its selection committee. /Denis Balibouse/Reuters The competition comes after the current WTO director-general, Brazil's Roberto Azevedo, made a surprise announcement in May that he would leav...
"The lingering effects of COVID-19 and the rising geopolitical tensions were the main factors impacting trade and output in 2022, and this is likely to be the case in 2023 as well," said Ralph Ossa, WTO Chief Economist. Interest rate hikes in advanced economies have also revealed weaknesses...