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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 18h

Also with H.E. Amb Guilherme Patriota and the Brazilian delegation. (2/2)

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 18h

Was happy to welcome H.E. Amb Philip Fox-Drummond Gough who joined us at today‘s General Council Meeting. Thanks for Brazil‘s very important contributions on the present trade challenges and WTO reform and also on Sustainable Agriculture. (1/2)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 4d

Receiving credentials from H.E. Nahida Sobhan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Institutions and WTO. Warm welcome to you, Excellency, and look forward to our work together.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 4d

Impressive to see the high caliber gathering from around the world including academia and the private sector. Was also good to meet Minister H.E. Manuel Tovar Rivera from Costa Rica.(2/2)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to the UK government, especially Minister H.E. Chris Bryant, DG Kate Joseph, Amb Kumar Iyer, DPR Rebecca Fisher Lamb and their team for some substantive and thought provoking discussions on WTO reform at @wiltonpark.bsky.social. (1/2)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 5d

Working together on global trade challenges, many thanks to the German State Secretary of the Foreign Federal Office H.E Dr Bernhard Kotsch for an extremely constructive discussion on tackling current challenges of the trading system. Thanks also to H.E Ambassador Carmen Heidecke.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 6d

I know times are difficult and the world itself is turbulent but I still want to wish every Nigerian a happy Oct 1 and Gods guidance over us and our beloved nation!!

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 8d

Minister of Finance Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Ambassador Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla and his team (especially Ms Maryam Al Doseri) for making this happen.(3/3)

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you for keeping your word and supporting this work on digital trade! Many thanks to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Minister of Trade H.E Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, (2/3)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 8d

Great news! Many thanks to the Kingdom of Bahrain for its contribution to the WEIDE Fund of $200,000. Bahrain has been at the forefront in empowering women entrepreneurs. (1/3)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 8d

Happy to welcome Hon. Secretary Tashi Wangmo of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment of Bhutan, for resumed discussions on Bhutans Accession.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 8d

Receiving credentials today from their Excellencies Ambassador Yongjie Li of the People’s Republic of China and Ambassador Gabriel Bellón of Uruguay. Thanks for hitting the ground running. We now need to work together towards delivering MC14.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks also to Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger and other members of the college who made this possible. (3/3)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 9d

A fun and at the same time solemn ceremony presided over by the President of the College, Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins and including an interesting dialogue with Alec on the New World Disorder. (2/3)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 9d

Many thanks to Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, for its award of Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College along with Alec Russell, Foreign Editor @financialtimes.com. (1/3)

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks to the many G20 members and invited countries who stated their strong support for the WTO. Grateful to South Africa, H.E President Cyril Ramaphosa, and H.E Minister Ronald Lamola for the invitation.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 12d

At the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting on the sidelines of #UNGA, arguing the urgency of WTO reform and the need for political will and ownership from Foreign Affairs Ministers, many of whom also oversee Foreign Trade.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 12d

Discussing the present trade conjuncture, the positive developments as well as the challenges with H.E Vijitha Herath, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka. Also focused on the agenda for reform at the WTO.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 12d

A helpful and supportive conversation with Prime Minister of Belgium H.E Bart De Wever affirming Belgian support to the Multilateral Trading System and the reform of the @wto.org Thank you, Your Excellency for this support which we do not take for granted.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 13d

At #UNGA. Catching up with H.E Prime Minister @albomp.bsky.social of Australia, Chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti H.E Laurent Saint-Cyr, Vice President of Colombia H.E Francia Márquez Mina and the United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Diene Keita.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 13d

With H.E Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social of Canada, President of the European Council H.E Antonio Costa @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu , UNDSG Amina J. Mohammed, @Mahmoud Mohieldin, Masood Ahmed, Kristalina Georgieva, and Axel van Trotsenburg.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 13d

and repurposing of subsidies that are trade distorting or environmentally damaging as in our harmful fisheries subsidies agreement.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 13d

At the First Biennial Summit, following up on the Financing for Development Summit in Sevilla. Looking at the role of trade in supporting financing for the SDGs including attracting value added investment so countries can trade more and earn more foreign exchange,

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 13d

Many thanks to President Macron for also celebrating on this occasion the entry into force of the @wto.org's Fisheries Subsidies Agreement.

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @noiweala.bsky.social · 13d

and other stakeholders that helped the agreement to come into force. The BBNJ Agreement and the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement are highly complimentary and represent a victory for the sustainability of our oceans.

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