Tag: WTO
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NCWS urges prayers as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala seeks WTO top seat
The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has called for prayers, especially among women, for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to win her bid to be elected as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday quoted Mrs Laraba Shoda, NCWS President, as pleading with all Nigerians to support Okonjo-Iweala’s aspiration…
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Nigeria’s candidate for WTO chief prioritizes fixing dispute settlement system if selected
Nigeria’s candidate for the top job of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said fixing the Geneva-based body’s dispute settlement system would be one of her priorities, if selected as the new chief of the WTO. Okonjo-Iweala, who is competing with seven other nominees for the position of director-general of the WTO, told Xinhua…
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OPSN endorses Okonjo-Iweala for post of DG, WTO
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) says it has endorsed and encouraged worldwide support for the election of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The endorsement is contained in a statement signed by Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, the Director-General, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines…
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Okonjo-Iweala urges WTO to elect DG on merit, says she’s well suited
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday in Geneva stressed the need for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to elect a credible candidate based on merit for the position of Director-General. Okonjo-Iweala who is among the eight candidates vying for the position, stated this while answering questions from newsmen at a press conference held shortly after her…
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WTO says Coronavirus have ‘substantial’ impact on trade
The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Monday that he expected the coronavirus epidemic to have “substantial” impact on the global economy, but that plans for a June ministerial meeting were going ahead, a Geneva trade official said. READ ALSO: “First case of coronavirus confirmed in Jordan, Rome, Andorra” is locked First…