12/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On 1 January 2009, Kunio Mikuriya took up his duties as the new secretary general of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Elected for a term of five years, he has pledged to make the WCO into a highly efficient organisation by reinforcing good governance, increasing the involvement of the member countries in the decision-making of the organisation and by developing permanent dialogue with its public partners and the private sector. “The WCO plays a vital role...