Question: Recently a Nigerian woman Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been appointed as the head of which of the following organisation?
a) IMF
b) WTO
c) FATF
d) UNESCO
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been appointed as the head of the World Trade Organization.
- The appointment will take effect on March 1, 2021.
- She is an economist of Nigeria, and has become the first woman to hold this position.
- Iweala also became the first African to hold this position.
- She was appointed Director General by representatives of the 164 member states of the WTO.
- The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization which is responsible for handling international trade between countries.
- It was established in January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.
- The appointment of African women was made after US President Joe Biden approved the candidacy.
- It should be known that Former U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier blocked her candidacy.
By – Rajesh Tripathi
Links:-
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news21_e/dgno_15feb21_e.htm
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/15/968077810/ngozi-okonjo-iweala-makes-history-as-wtos-first-african-and-female-leader