Roberto Azevedo quits as WTO chief a year early
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Brazilian who has been director-general since 2013 says under-fire organisation is indispensible
The World Trade Organization’s chief has announced he is quitting more than a year before the end of his term, threatening moves to lift trade barriers and forge greater global cooperation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Roberto Azevêdo will leave in August. The 62-year-old Brazilian has served as director-general since September 2013 and his second four-year term had been due to end in August 2021. Continue reading...