[Courtesy]Key WTO ambassadors tapped Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Wednesday as the best pick to lead the organisation, but she was opposed by Washington, who said it supported South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee instead. The initial pool of eight candidates for the WTO's top post had been whittled down to just two over two previous rounds of consultations, with only Okonjo-Iweala and South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee left in the race. "One delegation could not support the candidacy of Dr. Nogzi and said they would continue (supporting) South Korean minister Yoo," he said. Okonjo-Iweala said earlier this month that she had broad experience in championing reform and was the right person to help put the WTO back on track. "I am a reform candidate and I think the WTO needs the reform credentials and skills now."

Source: Standard Digital October 29, 2020 21:00 UTC