Updated MC14 Roadmap Shows Ongoing Divide over Approach to WTO Reform

Updated MC14 roadmap shows ongoing divide over approach to WTO reform

World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is pushing members to tackle major reforms head-on rather than continue to let them “fester” despite concerns from some members that a revised roadmap for the 14th ministerial conference, prepared by the director-general, should not venture into “contentious” issues. The “Revised Road to Yaoundé MC14,” circulated to delegations following the General Council meeting this week, is an up…

Can Okonjo Iweala Save the WTO?

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO leadership faces a pivotal challenge: can she redefine global trade rules for a fragmented, evolving world? By Brian Reuben When Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took the helm of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2021, she did so with unmatched global goodwill. The first African and the first woman to lead the WTO, she brought moral credibility, a reputation for reform, and a sense of urgency to a body in desperate need …