Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation for another term.
The reappointment was announced by the WTO yesterday, stating that Okonjo-Iweala’s second-term will commence on September 1, 2025.
A notification sent to journalists showed that WTO members agreed to reappoint Okonjo-Iweala after a general council meeting.
“Her second four-year term, which was approved at a special General Council meeting, will begin on 1 September 2025. DG Okonjo-Iweala took office as Director-General in March 2021 and is the first African and the first woman to serve as head of the organisation”, WTO stated
Okonjo-Iweala had expressed her intention to seek re-election as the head of the organisation on September 16. The announcement followed a proposal by the African Group of WTO, supported by 58 member countries, for her reappointment.
The WTO initiated the process of appointing its next Director-General on October 8, with a deadline for nominations set at November 8. On November 9, the WTO confirmed Okonjo-Iweala as the sole candidate for the position.
