World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has proposed establishing a panel of “eminent persons” to conduct an in-depth analysis of WTO reform—an idea swiftly rejected by the United States. Washington rejected the notion of outsourcing WTO reform, asserting that such an approach would leave members in a passive, reactive role while allowing outsiders to dictate the organization’s agenda.
In another discussion at the General Council meeting, the United States urged Okonjo-Iweala to avoid politicizing the accession process for new WTO members. This issue has gained prominence as negotiations are underway for a “development package” at the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled to take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, next year.
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