Two Compelling Female Finalists Heat Up Race for WTO Director-General

Do Je-hae - The Korea Times
October 16, 2020
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World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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"The advancement of Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Minister Yoo Myung-hee to the final round of the selection of the DG of the WTO indicates the strong background and accomplishments of each candidate, and the importance of the region each candidate hails from," Rohinton P. Medhora, president of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, based in Ontario, Canada, told The Korea Times. "In addition to her keen expertise in trade and policy issues, Minister Yoo has emphasized a number of features embodied in her CV and views: the need for innovative thinking and decisive action to guide the WTO out of …

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