Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Meeting with the Ethiopian delegation led by H.E Ms Yasmin Wohabrebbi Saeed, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and including H.E Dr Eyob Tekalign Tolina, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia and other members on the occasion of the 8th Working Party meeting on Ethiopia’s Accession. A good catch up on progress being made to advance the accession and on what else remains to be done.

Delighted to also have received credentials of their Excellencies, Amb. Hazel Natalia Reyes Vallecillo of Nicaragua and Amb. Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati of Namibia. Looking forward to working with you!

Receiving credentials of their Excellencies, Amb. Dastid Koreshi of Albania, Amb. Dr. Zoltán Turbék of Hungary, and Amb. Muratbek Azymbakiev of Kyrgyz Republic. A warm welcome and look forward to working with you.

Congratulations to Vietnam as it commemorates the 20th Anniversary of its Accession to the @wto, with a side event on the occasion of its 3rd Trade Policy Review. Kudos to H.E Ambassador Phan Dung Mai and his team for organising a good discussion. Vietnam has made remarkable strides in these 20 years, going from a low income to an upper middle income country. We look forward to Vietnam confronting the present challenges of a turbulent global economy, and seizing opportunities for new development pathways in the next 20 years.

Joining the Geneva Nexus at the "Trade, Biodiversity and the Ocean Economy: Pathways to Resilience" event designed to forge stronger partnerships among International Organizations, civil society, public and private sector to protect our oceans, as we prepare for the 4th UN Ocean Conference (UNOC 4) in 2028. Many thanks to H.E. Amb João Mira Gomes of Portugal, as well as his colleagues from Belgium, Chile, South Korea and Marshall Islands for organizing this event.