The first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has officially secured a second term as Director-General. 

Okonjo-Iweala, 70, had announced her intention to seek a second term in September.

Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, chair of the General Council, also informed WTO members that no other nominations were received before the 8 November deadline. 

Her current tenure, which began in March 2021, is set to conclude in August 2025.

The appointment of the Director-General is made by consensus among the WTO’s 166 member countries, a process she successfully navigated despite initial hurdles.

Okonjo-Iweala’s leadership has been instrumental in pushing forward a reform agenda for the WTO.