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- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Yoo Myung-hee are the final candidates to head the WTO
- Al-Tuwaijri said that he was confident either of the candidates would 鈥渟teer the WTO in the right direction鈥�
LONDON: Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri wished the remaining World Trade Organization (WTO) candidates luck on Thursday after it was announced that two women were vying for the director-general position.
Al-Tuwaijri, 抖阴短视频鈥檚 candidate for the top job at the WTO, also emphasized the importance of the organization as the world prepares for a 鈥減eriod of post-pandemic economic recovery.鈥�
鈥淚 remain wholeheartedly passionate about the importance of the organization鈥檚 role in facilitating free trade and steering the world in the right direction,鈥� he said in a statement.
The adviser minister to the Royal Court thanked all member states 鈥渇or their tireless efforts to reach a consensus on the final two candidates for the next position of director-general.鈥�
Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee are the final candidates to head the WTO. Al-Tuwaijri said that he was confident either of the candidates would 鈥渟teer the WTO in the right direction, to the benefit of all.鈥�
He also thanked the Kingdom, its leadership and people for 鈥渢heir steadfast support鈥� for his candidacy.