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WTO must reform, 'status quo is not an option': Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaAt a time of growing geopolitical tensions, the World Trade Organization must urgently reform itself, its chief said Wednesday, warning tha...11 Feb, 2026, 08.42 PM IST- Tariffs cause 'unprecedented' disruption to global trade rules, WTO chief saysGlobal trade under WTO terms sees a decline. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala highlights the largest disruption to global trade rules in decades. She ex...02 Sep, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
- WTO says tariffs could bring contraction of 1% in global merchandise trade volumesThe WTO Director-General warns that new U.S. tariffs, along with previous ones, could reduce global trade by 1% in 2025 and potentially esc...03 Apr, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
- Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be 'catastrophic', WTO chief saysWTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns that retaliatory trade wars in response to U.S. President Trump's tariff threats would severely damage ...23 Jan, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
- Lost some trust at MC13, will work to deliver on investment pact: Reappointed WTO DGNgozi Okonjo-Iweala has been re-appointed as Director General of the World Trade Organization for a second term starting September 2025. He...29 Nov, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
- WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reappointed as Trump threat loomsNgozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed for a second term as the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), with the 70-year-old Nigerian...29 Nov, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
- WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala plans to seek second termWTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has announced her intention to seek a second four-year term. The former Nigerian finance minister ...16 Sep, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
- WTO chief sees trade missing forecasts on growth headwindsOkonjo-Iweala that demand is sluggish across most major economies — except for the US and India, “which are doing quite well.”27 Feb, 2024, 09.30 AM IST
- As a leader, India must ensure a successful meet: WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaIndia, Brazil and South Africa are the troika of the G20, the WTO DG said. “We hope they will work together to ensure MC13 is a success... ...21 Feb, 2024, 07.29 AM IST
- WTO launching global carbon price task force - Okonjo-IwealaThe Director-General of the organisation pointed out that a global carbon price will enable a level playing field for developing countries ...18 Oct, 2023, 10.01 AM IST
- Re-not de-globalise, Minus the salty bitsReforming globalisation to ensure that benefits reach those left behind and address its discontents will require strengthening bodies like ...06 Mar, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
- IMF, WTO leaders warn don't 'pull the plug' on global tradeIMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said globalization was facing its ...30 Nov, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
- WTO: Vaccination lag poses threat to rebounding global tradeWTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala called for a better access to vaccines for people in in poorer countries. Rapid development of vac...31 Mar, 2021, 09.55 PM IST
- In 1st day on job, new WTO chief, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, pushes for fisheries dealDirector-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former government minister, donned a mask and doled out elbow bumps — COVID-...01 Mar, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
- Hopes for WTO momentum as new boss takes chargeThe 66-year-old Nigerian former finance minister takes the helm after the WTO was left adrift for seven months following the sudden departu...01 Mar, 2021, 10.13 AM IST
- Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO Director-GeneralOkonjo-Iweala is the former Finance Minister of Nigeria and World Bank economist. The US, under the Donald Trump-administration, had blocke...15 Feb, 2021, 08.43 PM IST
- Selection of Jim Yong Kim as World Bank president is impossible to condone but easy to explainThe World Bank president selection process suffered from inequities and non-transparent features that undermined the US' claim to the contr...30 Apr, 2012, 06.40 AM IST
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