“The world is looking to the WTO to respond to issues that impact lives, livelihoods and the future prospects of the businesses that drive trade,” Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on 15 July. Speaking in her capacity as Chair of the TNC, the Director-General said that with trade in the global spotlight a “genuine shift in negotiating mindset and political will” is needed to deliver results that address these concerns.World Trade Organization — Latest news