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Beautiful Photos of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Husband and Family

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This week, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hit another milestone as she was announced the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

History was made as former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was announced as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). She will assume office on 1 March 2021 and will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025.

“This is a very significant moment for the WTO. On behalf of the General Council, I extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as the WTO’s next Director-General and formally welcome her to this General Council meeting,” said General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand who, together with co-facilitators Amb. Dacio Castillo (Honduras) and Ambassador Harald Aspelund of Iceland led the nine-month DG selection process.

“Dr. Ngozi, on behalf of all members I wish to sincerely thank you for your graciousness in these exceptional months, and for your patience. We look forward to collaborating closely with you, Dr. Ngozi, and I am certain that all members will work with you constructively during your tenure as Director-General to shape the future of this organization,” he added.

Beautiful Photos of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Husband and Family

In reaction to the new post, Dr. Ngozi said; “I am honored to have been selected by WTO members as WTO Director-General. A strong WTO is vital if we are to recover fully and rapidly from the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. I look forward to working with members to shape and implement the policy responses we need to get the global economy going again. Our organization faces a great many challenges but working together we can collectively make the WTO stronger, more agile, and better adapted to the realities of today”.