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final election of the WTO Secretary General of the World Trade Organization, Nigerian candidate Yoo Myung-hee, the head of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, was found to have greatly advanced.
However, there is still some process left until the final election, which requires the approval of all countries, as the US, which has supported General Manager Myung-hee, opposes the Nigerian candidate.
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World Trade Organization's WTO convened an ambassador-level meeting to convey the results of the election for the Secretary-General to each country.
Although the number of votes was not disclosed, it was said that Nigerian Finance Minister Okonzo-Yweala was more supportive than Minister of Trade and Trade Headquarters Yu Myung-hee and was suitable for the agreement of the member states.
Candidate Okonzo-Yweala is known to have significantly advanced Yoo headquarters with more than 100 votes out of 164 member states.
[Keith Rockwell / WTO spokesman. Ohkon Jo-received yiwe Allah widespread support from countries in all stages of development ranging from advanced countries in the 'least developed countries' various regions]
the WTO is to elect the Secretary General with the consent of all nations To go through.
If you lose the vote, the election does not end immediately.
The United States, which has been supporting General Director Yoo right now, is opposing Candidate Okonzo-Yweala.
[Keith Rockwell/WTO Spokesperson: A delegation (among member states) did not support Okonzo-Yweala, but said it would continue to support Korea’s Director of Trade and Bargaining Myung-hee Myung-hee.
The delegation is the US delegation.] The
WTO said it hopes that the next secretary-general election will be decided at the general board meeting scheduled for next month on the 9th local time.
As General Manager Yoo, the US vetoed time, but it is unclear whether he will be able to persuade the majority of member states who voted against the other candidate.