The General Council of the World Trade Organisations has appointed Dr. Ngozi Okwonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term, effective 1 September 2025.
The announcement was announced today on the WTA X account.
While thanking each and every one of the 166 WTO members for the consensus they achieved in supporting her reappointment, Okwonjo-Iweala stayed that, “This is an enormous responsibility and I will redouble my efforts to work with each and every member to try and deliver the results this organization needs, including the necessary reforms to make it fit for 21st century challenges.
“We’ve done it before, we can do it again! I am also grateful to my family, my country, to the Africa Region, and to all my friends and colleagues from all over the world who have reached out with hundreds of congratulatory messages. Thank you for the recognition!’
