“I think it’s maybe understatement of the century to say that global trade is facing the greatest disruption in 80 years.” It’s a significant statement from anyone, let alone Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ...

Azevedo is stepping down, come the end of August--a year before his tenure elapses. The new WTO chief will be tasked with managing the trade war between China and the United States, initiate reforms ...

TOKYO (AP) — Global free trade is in crisis, the head of the World Trade Organization chief said Tuesday while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba on Tuesday. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ...

As MC14 approaches, the WTO’s ability to modernize its rules and remain relevant to AI-enabled and digital-first trade models ...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) attends an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 2, 2025. REUTERS/Cecile Mantovani (Reuters) -The head of ...

FILE - Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, shakes hands with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Tianjin, ahead of the annual World Economic Forum New Champions ...

With global trade rules under strain and US defiance rattling the system, negotiators head to Cameroon facing what one ...

The two finalists for the position of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are Yoo Myung-hee, Republic of Korea, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian and (since 2019) an American ...

Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on ...

Discover how global trade is reshaping beyond traditional multilateralism, with insights from former WTO leader on survival ...