Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second four-year term, starting September 1, 2025 . This decision was made by the WTO's General Council, which agreed on her reappointment by consensus. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead the WTO, expressed her gratitude and highlighted the challenges she plans to address in her next term .
During her first term, Okonjo-Iweala focused on modernizing the WTO's rules to address contemporary challenges such as e-commerce, climate change, and vulnerabilities in global supply chains . She also championed equitable vaccine distribution and accessibility during the COVID-19 pandemic and advocated for the inclusion of developing nations in the global trading system .
Okonjo-Iweala's reappointment comes amid a changing political backdrop, with Donald Trump set to begin his second term as U.S. President . Despite initial opposition from the Trump administration during her first appointment, Okonjo-Iweala has maintained strong support from WTO members .
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