Azevedo is stepping down, come the end of August--a year before his tenure elapses. The new WTO chief will be tasked with managing the trade war between China and the United States, initiate reforms ...
TOKYO (AP) — Global free trade is in crisis, the head of the World Trade Organization chief said Tuesday while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba on Tuesday. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ...
“I think it’s maybe understatement of the century to say that global trade is facing the greatest disruption in 80 years.” It’s a significant statement from anyone, let alone Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, spoke about reforming world trade at Columbia’s 2025 World Leaders Forum on Tuesday. Merit Janow, Law ’98, dean emerita of the ...
Okonjo-Iweala's great task is to reform an organisation that's in desperate need of an upgrade. The historic double could have somewhat been thwarted if Donald Trump won re-election as United States ...
Global economic growth could collapse by 7% if the United States and China continue tearing away from each other, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned on October 17 in Washington, according ...
FILE - Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, shakes hands with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Tianjin, ahead of the annual World Economic Forum New Champions ...
GENEVA (Reuters) -China announced on Tuesday it will forego asking for the benefits it gains from its developing country status at the World Trade Organization, state-run news agency Xinhua and the ...