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    • Monday, 7 November, 2022
      Climate change
      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Decoupling is not the answer to climate crisis

      World leaders must unite with the WTO in laying out a trade road map for a just response

    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      World Trade Organization
      WTO takes aim at export controls in effort to stem rising food prices

      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala asks nations to limit use of restrictions as Ukraine war increases hunger risk

    • Wednesday, 13 April, 2022
      Supply chains
      The supply chain crunch requires co-ordinated solutions

      Global shortages during the pandemic are down to long-term weaknesses that must be urgently addressed

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      Global trade
      WTO cuts growth forecast to 3% as Ukraine war disrupts global trade

      Revised prediction comes with warning that food security could be severely hit by reduced grain and fertiliser exports

    • Monday, 28 March, 2022
      Trade Secrets
      Cushioning the blow of the global food crisis Premium content

      Self-sufficiency and reserve stocks of grain aren’t the no-brainer solutions they seem

    • Sunday, 27 March, 2022
      Global trade
      Export controls risk exacerbating food crisis, WTO chief warns

      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says countries with surplus stocks in products like grains should release them on world markets

    • Tuesday, 1 February, 2022
      Supply chains
      WTO chief warns of continued bottlenecks in global supply chains

      Covid restrictions and logistics problems hit poorer countries and smaller businesses, says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      FT SeriesWomen of 2021
      The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2021 

      Written by Christine Lagarde, Elizabeth Warren, Malala Yousafzai, Jane Fraser, Greta Thunberg and many more

    • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
      Roula Khalaf17 min
      WTO director-general says supply chain problems could last months

      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addresses shipping issues, global trade and Covid vaccine access at FT Africa Summit

    • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
      World Trade Organization
      WTO director-general warns global supply chain problems could last ‘several months’

      Okonjo-Iweala addressed shipping issues, global trade and Covid vaccine access at FT Africa Summit

    • Thursday, 14 October, 2021
      Climate change
      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Adopting a global carbon price is essential

      A common approach to the cost of polluting is a fair and straightforward solution

    • Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
      World Trade Organization
      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: WTO members must intensify co-operation

      If we are to restore the organisation’s credibility, countries must set aside their differences

    • Monday, 1 March, 2021
      Trade Secrets
      Vaccine dispute suggests a new role for the WTO Premium content

      Trade purists won’t like it, but Okonjo-Iweala could try to shift body in this direction

    • Friday, 12 February, 2021
      Person in the News
      Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Nigerian powerhouse to head the WTO

      Former World Bank vice-president wants trade body to focus on raising living standards in the wake of the pandemic

    • Monday, 8 February, 2021
      Trade Secrets
      The WTO is finally getting its new boss Premium content

      Trade journalists breathe a sigh of relief as saga draws to a close

    • Friday, 5 February, 2021
      World Trade Organization
      US backing paves way for Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala to lead WTO

      Statement of support comes after South Korean candidate backed by Trump administration dropped out

    • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
      InterviewGlobal trade
      Outgoing US trade chief says leading WTO candidate lacks experience

      Robert Lighthizer warns it would be mistake to appoint former Nigerian finance minister

    • Wednesday, 28 October, 2020
      World Trade Organization
      US refuses to back Okonjo-Iweala as next WTO head

      Nigerian candidate to lead trade body attracts widespread support from other countries

    • Monday, 26 October, 2020
      World Trade Organization
      EU backs Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala to lead the WTO

      Ambassadors confirm frontrunner as bloc’s joint candidate after summit talks

    • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
      World Trade Organization
      Nigerian and Korean candidates face off to lead WTO

      Trade body to be helmed by woman for first time as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Yoo Myung-hee contest final round

    • Monday, 5 October, 2020
      Trade Secrets
      The race to head the WTO is a campaign conducted in shadows Premium content

      Pitches to become DG are increasingly professional, with government support likely to be supplemented by PR firms

    • Thursday, 24 September, 2020
      David Pilling
      An African at the WTO’s helm would fit its free trade instincts

      New director-general could also address colonial patterns that hold back the continent

    • Monday, 24 August, 2020
      Coronavirus treatment
      Covid vaccine strategy must consider need as well as wealth

      To defeat the virus, equitable global distribution is vital — but time is running out

    • Tuesday, 4 August, 2020
      News in-depthWorld Trade Organization
      Leading WTO candidates back US bid for dispute system reforms

      Amina Mohamed and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala say American criticisms of over-reach are valid

    • Wednesday, 10 April, 2019
      beyondbricsRenewable energy
      Carbon pricing should drive African development, not hinder it

      Three policy priorities to help the region lead the transition to a clean economy

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