Economics
WTO Postpones Meeting Next Week to Select Its New Leader
- Meeting postponed until further notice, consultations continue
- Delay comes after the U.S. said it opposed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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The World Trade Organization postponed a general council meeting set for Monday where members were expected to review whether to select their next leader, according to a notice circulated Friday.
The decision will delay the WTO’s ability to confirm Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the first African and first woman to lead the organization in its 25-year history.