APPOINTMENT OF THE NEXT DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Consolidated list of Candidatures Received

Communication from the Chairperson of the General Council

Under the Procedures for the Appointment of Directors-General (_WT/L/509), I am required to communicate to Members a consolidated list of candidatures received for the post of Director‑General immediately after the close of the nomination period, in this case 8 November 2024.

I would like to advise Members that at the end of the nomination period the only candidacy received for this post is from Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the incumbent Director-General.

The notification received from Dr Okonjo-Iweala pursuant to paragraph 12 of the Procedures in _WT/L/509, was circulated to all Members together with my communication in document _JOB/GC/406, dated 16 September 2024.

I will be communicating on the next steps shortly.