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15 February 2021 Broadcast quality video excerpts — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: press conference, 15 February 2021 Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website which match with your news preferences.   NEWS ITEM Trade Policy Review: Myanmar The second review of the trade policies and practices of Myanmar takes place on 15 and 17 February 2021. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Myanmar that were distributed to members on 21 December 2020. TPR documents   ⟶

B-Roll and soundbites from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's press conference after her appointment as WTO Director-General are now available at https://www.wto.org/english/forums_e/media_e/broadcast_video_e.htm. The videos offered on this page are free for news broadcasts. You may archive these videos for news-related use only. For any other use, including documentaries for television broadcast, please contact the WTO to request authorization. Best regards, WTO Webmaster WTO members have just agreed to appoint Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the WTO.  The decision was taken at a special meeting today of the organization's General Council. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to head the WTO.  She will take up her duties on 1 March and her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025. A news summary of today's meeting will be posted shortly on the WTO website.   Best regards, WTO Webmaster