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The World Trade Organization (WTO) postponed the meeting it planned to hold next week for the final election of the next secretary general.
According to Bloomberg News, the WTO announced on the 6th (local time) that it would postpone the meeting of the general board scheduled for the 9th to elect the next general secretary.
The WTO said it would postpone the meeting until further notice and explained that it will continue consultations with member states on the election of the next secretary general.
WTO General Board Chairman David Walker issued a separate notice, saying: “We do not believe the delegation will be in a position to make an official decision on November 9 due to reasons including health conditions and recent events. “. He said: “I will postpone this meeting until further notice and continue discussions with the delegation in the meantime.” Previously, foreign media reported that the secretary-general election was minimal due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Geneva, Switzerland, where the WTO headquarters are located. It has been observed that there may be a delay of approximately one month. Geneva completely banned more than 5 events from the beginning of this month until 29 to suppress Corona 19. At a meeting on the 9th, the WTO planned to name the former Nigerian Finance Minister Okonzo-Yweala as the next secretary-general.
Candidate Okonzo-Yweala garnered the most support last month in a final poll of preferences of 164 member countries for the election of the new secretary general, beating his rival Myung-hee Myung-hee, head of the Ministry’s trade negotiations headquarters. of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Consequently, the WTO recommended the appointment of the next secretary-general, saying that the Okonzo-Yweala candidate is the most promising candidate to lead the consensus (unanimous) of member states. The Secretary General of the WTO is elected by unanimous agreement of the member states.
However, the possibility of a disruption in the consensus process was raised when the US administration of Donald Trump announced public support for Yoo’s headquarters despite propaganda from candidate Okonzo-Yweala.
If it is difficult to reach a unanimous agreement, the elected candidate can be selected by vote. This is unprecedented in the history of the WTO.
Some predict that the US position may change if Democratic candidate Joe Biden is elected in the US presidential election held on the 3rd.
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