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WTO Chairpersons for 2020 Announced

The World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council, on 03 March noted the consensus on a slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies.

General Council - H.E. Dr. David WALKER (New Zealand)

Dispute Settlement Body - H.E. Mr. Dacio CASTILLO (Honduras)

Trade Policy Review Body - H.E. Mr. Harald ASPELUND (Iceland)

Council for Trade in Goods - H.E. Mr. Mikael ANZÉN (Sweden)

Council for Trade in Services - H.E. Mr. TAN Hung Seng (Singapore)

Council for TRIPS - H.E. Ms. Xolelwa MLUMBI-PETER (South Africa)

Committee on Trade and Development - H.E. Mr Mohammad Qurban HAQJO (Afghanistan)

Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions - H.E. Mr. Refiloe LITJOBO (Lesotho)

Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - H.E. Mr Manuel TEEHANKEE (Philippines)

Committee on Trade and Environment - H.E. Mr Chad BLACKMAN (Barbados)

Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - H.E. Mr. Mārtiņš KREITUS (Latvia)

Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance - H.E. Dr. Rashidi SAID (Malaysia)

Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology - Mr. Stephen FEVRIER (Saint Lucia)

Story by: Riaan de Lange

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