World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appears to have suffered a setback in her much-publicized plan to break the “gridlock” in the agriculture negotiations, as consensus eluded on the two options, particularly on the appointment of facilitators, said people familiar with the developments.
Following the lack of convergence on the proposed “way-forward” as well as on the appointment of facilitators at the formal Doha trade negotiations committee meeting yesterday morning, the DG apparently switched to an informal heads of delegation meeting in the afternoon, said people familiar with the discussions.
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