pascal lamy
Pascal Lamy
Mike Moore, Director-General of the World Trade Organization and Ambassador Alejandro Jara of Chile, Chairman of the Special Session of the WTO Services Council,
The WTO is governed by the head committee, The Ministerial Conference. It consists of representatives of all WTO members. The executive work of the WTO is performed by the General Council that is responsible to the Ministerial Conference. This Council also has representatives from all member countries. The General Council functions in two forms, first, as the Dispute Settlement Body and as the Trade Policy Review Body The General Council delegates its work to three other major bodies - namely the Councils for Trade in Goods, Trade in Services and Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Three more bodies have been established by the Ministerial Conference which report to the General Council. The Committee on Trade and Development and The Committee on Balance of Payments and The Committee on Budget.
As of my last update in October 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) does not have a position titled "chairman." Instead, it is led by a Director-General. As of my last information, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the Director-General of the WTO, having assumed the position on March 1, 2021. For the most current leadership details, please verify with up-to-date sources.
The WTO deals with the rules of trade between nations. The WTO originated in 1948 as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
ban ki moon
By WTO, I take it that you mean World Trade Organization. The WTO replaced GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs) on the 1st of January 1995.
As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She assumed office on March 1, 2021, becoming the first woman and the first African to lead the organization. Her role involves overseeing the WTO's operations and facilitating global trade negotiations. For the most current information, please verify with up-to-date sources.
general council - Mr.Shahid Bashir (Pakisthan)
It is "director-general", as the plural is applied to the whole of the hyphenated noun.
Present Director General was Lt.General P.S.Bhalla
Len Ishmel is the director general of OECS