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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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February 17, 2021
International Organizations
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: A Well-Qualified New Leader for the WTO
Organization (WTO), the trade body’s top leadership position, former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quickly became the universal favorite to land the top job—except for among members of the Trump administration.
October 13, 2020
International Organizations
Nigerian (and American) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finalist for WTO Director General
The two finalists for the position of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are Yoo Myung-hee, Republic of Korea, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian and (since 2019) an American citizen.
February 19, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on “Reforming Nigeria”
Stuart Reid published in the current issue of Foreign Affairs a fascinating interview with Nigeria Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The finance minister was educated at Harvard and MIT and is a …
April 2, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Economist Endorses Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The Economist has strongly endorsed Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the presidency of the World Bank. The March 31st editorial argues that the American and European "carving up" for…
April 1, 2024
Trade
WTO Members Kick the Can Down the Road, Again
The World Trade Organization's (WTO) thirteenth ministerial conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates failed to break the deadlock on old and new initiatives in areas such as agricultural …
