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Statement by the Chair of the GC on the DG appointment

February 16, 2021

Statement by the Chair of the GC on the DG appointment

category: General
Before we move to the business of today’s meeting and to the expected action by the General Council, allow me a few moments to briefly recap the process. Further to the resignation of the former
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General

February 15, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General

category: General
Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025. Dr Okonjo-Iweala said a key priority for her would be
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WTO General Council to consider appointment of next Director-General

February 9, 2021

WTO General Council to consider appointment of next Director-General

category: General
The WTO’s General Council will hold a special meeting on 15 February at 15:00 Geneva time to consider the appointment of the next Director-General. The meeting will take place in virtual format.
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August 1, 2020

General Council agrees guidelines for final stage of DG selection

category: General
Yesterday, the General Council agreed on the steps to be taken in the final stage of the process for selecting a successor to departing Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. The Council also agreed to extend the tenures
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DG Azevêdo announces he will step down on 31 August

May 14, 2020

DG Azevêdo announces he will step down on 31 August

category: General
Today, at a virtual meeting of all WTO members, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced that he would step down on 31 August, cutting his second term short by exactly one year. He said that bringing
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Nominations for Director-General closed; Azevêdo confirmed as sole candidate

January 4, 2017

Nominations for Director-General closed; Azevêdo confirmed as sole candidate

category: General
Today, the General Council Chairperson, Ambassador Harald Neple of Norway, informed WTO members that no further nominations for the position of Director-General had been received by the deadline of 31 December 2016 and that the
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