Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addressed members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council as she officially took office as Director-General on 1 March. She called on members to prioritise action on Covid-19 in the short and long term and to finalise negotiations on fisheries subsidies by mid-year.
“We are not delivering results at the pace required by our fast-changing environment”, she said in her opening remarks. “Therefore, we must work hard to complete a few...