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Local officials impose new restrictions amid rising infections

Would delay Okonjo-Iweala’s bid to be WTO’s first woman leader

The potential delay of next week’s meeting is neither the only nor the greatest hurdle to Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment.

The World Trade Organization’s effort to select a new leader next week could be delayed for at least another month because of the rapid spread of Covid-19 in Switzerland.

On Sunday Geneva’s cantonal authorities announced strict new lockdown measures amid a surge in infections and hospitalizations in the Swiss city. From Nov. 2 until Nov. 29, the area will prohibit public and private events of more than five people.

The development could further disrupt the WTO’s ability to confirm Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the first African and first woman to lead the organization in its 25-year history.

While some in-person meetings may become virtual, senior WTO officials are discussing whether to postpone their plan to make a formal decision on Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment at a general council meeting currently scheduled for Nov. 9 at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva.

WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell did not immediately respond to Bloomberg’s requests for comment.

The potential delay of next week’s meeting is neither the only nor the greatest hurdle to Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment to be director-general.

On Oct. 28 the Trump istration said it would oppose her bid because the U.S. preferred South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee for the job. Yoo has refused to withdraw from the race and has not responded to Bloomberg’s multiple requests for comment.

‘Broad ’
The U.S. unilaterally opposed Okonjo-Iweala despite the fact that the WTO selection committee determined she “clearly carried the largest by ” and “clearly enjoyed broad from from all levels of development and from all geographic regions.”

The U.S. move has disrupted the leadership race because all WTO decisions are made by a consensus of its 164 , which means a single country -- in this case the U.S. -- can oppose a decision for any reason.

The office of U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has provided little clarity as to why he opposes Okonjo-Iweala and what the istration’s ultimate goal is in blocking her appointment.

A spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva did not provide a comment.

Whatever the Trump istration’s motives are, the WTO leadership race now hinges on the outcome of Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election.

Some trade officials argue that if Trump loses the election, as many polls are indicating, the WTO’s selection process should wait until after Joe Biden is inaugurated.

Some trade delegates told Bloomberg they would find a more constructive partner in Biden whose advisers have advocated for greater engagement with U.S. allies and to strengthen multilateral institutions like the WTO.

But the WTO selection process may not move quickly even if Biden is elected. That’s because he won’t be inaugurated until Jan. 20 and crucial domestic priorities such as delivering a financial stimulus package and stopping the spread of Covid will take priority over WTO matters.

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Manipulate

The Plandemic is being used as a Fear/Control Mechanism to launch the World into a Nwo..

Men and Brethren some Personalities are behind the Scene Preparing Heavily for what is Coming!

We also Have to make top notch Preparations so as not to be Caught in their web..

They can't go move into action until their time comes..

The Trigger that will set Events in full action is THE RAPTURE of the Saints!

Be Ready!
Stay Ready!
Live Ready!!

Okonjo-Iweala must emerge the new WTO leader, nothing can stop it!

God is in control.
this covid 19 wahala don tire me seriously.
will things ever get back to normal?
chai!!!!
I miss the good old days.

Like if you think NOI will definitely win this

The hands of truimp and some ipob confused peiple are praying in onitcha and other ipob confused keyboard warrior are shouting upadan truimp this truimp that,who do this to them?

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Please can someone enlighten me cos this grammar too much for me

Righteousness89:
The Plandemic is being used as a Fear/Control Mechanism to launch the World into a Nwo..

Let's say you are right are you to stop it�

Okk

Them wan use style,make una sha do craze or one abracadabra make Aunty Ngozi no enter,all American citizens and properties done enter arakanga river nuun.

Righteousness89:
The Plandemic is being used as a Fear/Control Mechanism to launch the World into a Nwo..

they can't succeed while the Church is here.
all in all God is in control.

House of cards politicking playing out right now. The throne might just get snatched from NOI. Damn Americans and their deception. They have never been allies to any African nation and its a known fact that they were behind 85% of the crisis in African nations in the 80's and 90's. The greatest fear for the United states is a United and enlightened Africa controlling all its resources.

Buhari na bad luck. Why she go allow buhari to her

A new wave of this deadly virus. I felt they said there was a vaccine by Russia? God help us

Is that the new method they want to use?
Wetin black do White?

Nemere2020:


https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-11-02/wto-leadership-race-hits-new-hurdle-as-geneva-lockdown-returns?__twitter_impression=true

Nigeria is a disgrace on the world look at this woman her people are being killed in the east like chickens and she is looking for WTO position illiterate country

Show me one country in the world where his people have been killed and instead of him going back to save his people he is looking for position.

One million years Nigerians will not develop a country their priority is upside down

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Who God bless no man can cause. God's time will surely prevail

USA is damn serious

Looking to buy a car, build your house. Quote me

HAPPINESS IS HERE





LOCKDOWN OR NOT,IN THE END THE WTO WILL STILL ELECT A LEADER.

okay[b]okay[/b]okay

ORLAHOLUWA:
Please can someone enlighten me cos this grammar too much for me

because of the lockdown in Geneva ,the next WTO meeting could be postponed and NOI appointment could be delayed or crashed.
I think that's what they're trying to say.

Sparogatively, my only prayer is that Nigeria should not go and do Copy Copy and impose another lockdown.

NCDC, concerning your Malaria and Typhoid results, please withhold them for the meantime like WAEC biko!
...before you start to put spikes in the place of flats.

#StaySafe

Oin
E no go work abeg which kain hurdle 110m hurdle

Something big is Coming, the world is never going to be the same again