In the selection of the new Secretary-General of the World Trade Organization, the United States, which has supported South Korea's trade negotiations headquarters, has stated that it "strongly supports" another candidate, the former finance minister of Nigeria.
This is expected to make Nigeria's former finance minister the top WTO.
Former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjoywarea of Nigeria gained a lot of support among the member states, although the number of candidates for the replacement of the WTO's top secretary-general, who is responsible for resolving trade disputes, was narrowed down to two. Trump administration was under the United states is of the Korea Development Trade resources Ministry of Yoo Myonhi (兪明rare) without losing a position to support the trade negotiations this director, have fallen into a state that does not stand the prospect of unanimity is the principle of the WTO I did.
Under these circumstances, on the 5th, South Korea's General Manager Yu announced that he had decided to withdraw his candidacy in order to realize the agreement of the member countries.
Following this, the United States announced on the 5th, "We will respect the judgment of General Manager Yu. The Biden administration strongly supports Mr. Okonjoi Wara."
As a result, at an upcoming meeting, Member States agreed to elect Okonjoi Wara as the new head of the WTO, and the absence of the top since September last year is expected to be resolved.