WTO announces former EU head Pascal Lamy as 5th Director-General
27 May '05
3 min read
following each assessment one candidate agreed to withdraw from the field. these procedures were in keeping with guidelines agreed by the general council in december 2002.
“this process has proven that wto members can work together and take difficult decisions by consensus. i believe our reaching agreement in this manner bodes well for us particularly as we seek to advance the doha negotiations and to prepare for our ministerial conference,” said chairman mohamed.
“we were extremely fortunate to have had such excellent candidates for this important position. each of them conducted himself with dignity and integrity. i would like to thank as well the wto member governments for adhering so unfailingly to our guidelines for dg selection and for ensuring that the process evolved smoothly. my special thanks go to my two colleagues, ambs. glenne and stephenson for their tireless efforts and support during this process,” she said.
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