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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigerian economist who has served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization since 1 March 2021, and who was previously Nigeria's Finance Minister and a World Bank Managing Director.

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What did Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala actually say?

2026-03-26, 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), Yaoundé, Cameroon

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“We cannot deny the scale of the problems confronting the world today”[1]

Context. Remarks at the opening of the ministerial conference, as quoted in the WTO news item. Follow the source link for the full statement.

2021-02-15, WTO General Council, Geneva (statement on her selection)

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“I am honoured to have been selected by WTO members as WTO Director-General,”[2]

Context. Statement after WTO members selected her as Director-General. Follow the source link for the full statement.

Sources

  1. MC14 opens in Yaoundé with call to reinvigorate WTO in time of crisisWorld Trade Organization, 2026-03-26, primary source
  2. Members select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as WTO Director-General / DG statementWorld Trade Organization, 2021-02-15, primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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