WTO Officials Meeting Delayed Until Fall

Posted 5/19/23

Amid significant opposition, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala proposed an October meeting of senior officials instead of her earlier suggestion of July, according to our correspondent.

"Following feedback from more than 100 delegations, I suggest we hold the Senior Officials Meeting in October," Okonjo-Iweala said at an informal Heads of Delegations gathering. The July 20 meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee and heads of delegation will be rescheduled if members agree to the October meeting.

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