WTO Chairpersons for 2025
Geneva, 18 February 2025 – The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced the chairpersons for its various bodies for 2025. The chairpersons will play a crucial role in guiding the work of the WTO and ensuring the smooth functioning of the organization.
The following is a list of the chairpersons for 2025:
- General Council: Ambassador María Eugenia Echagüe (Ecuador)
- Dispute Settlement Body: Mr. Kenneth Hayne (Australia)
- Trade Policy Review Body: Ambassador Xiaozhuan Jia (China)
- Council for Trade in Goods: Ambassador George Mina (Ghana)
- Council for Trade in Services: Ambassador Frederick Ng (Singapore)
- Committee on Trade and Development: Ambassador Andrej Plenković (Croatia)
- Committee on Trade and Environment: Ms. Heidi Hautala (Finland)
- Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade: Mr. Peterman Laughton (United States)
- Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures: Mr. Darja Isailović (Serbia)
- Committee on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights: Mr. Pascal Lamy (France)
The chairpersons were selected by the WTO members through a consensus-based process. They are all highly qualified and experienced individuals with a deep understanding of the WTO and its work.
The WTO chairpersons will play a vital role in advancing the work of the organization and ensuring that the WTO remains a key forum for global trade cooperation. They will be responsible for facilitating discussions, building consensus, and helping to resolve disputes.
The WTO is committed to ensuring that the chairpersons represent a diverse range of perspectives and backgrounds. This will help to ensure that the WTO’s work is inclusive and responsive to the needs of all members.
The WTO is confident that the chairpersons for 2025 will make a significant contribution to the work of the organization. They will help to build consensus, resolve disputes, and advance the global trade agenda.
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