WTO / DIRECTOR-GENERAL SELECTION
08-Oct-2020
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WTO members narrowed the field of candidates to be the next Director-General as General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand and his co-facilitators in the selection process disclosed today (8 Oct) the two candidates advancing to the third and final round of consultations which will determine the successor to Roberto Azevêdo. WTO
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STORY: WTO / DIRECTOR-GENERAL SELECTION
TRT: 2’06
SOURCE: WTO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 8 OCTOBER 2020, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
TRT: 2’06
SOURCE: WTO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 8 OCTOBER 2020, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
SHOTLIST
1. Pan right, WTO headquarters exterior
2. Pan right, WTO logo at the entrance
3. Pan left, Ambassadors David Walker (New Zealand), Dacio Castillo (Honduras) and Harald Aspelund (Iceland) arrive for meeting at the WTO Council Room
4. Wide shot, Ambassadors Walker, Castillo and Aspelung walk to Council Room in front of reporters
5. Pan right, WTO Spokesperson Keith Rockwell arrives to speak with the press
6. Wide shot, WTO Spokesperson Keith Rockwell speaking with journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English): Keith Rockwell, Spokesperson, WTO:
“The report given by General Council Chair David Walker and his two co-facilitators, Ambassador Aspelund and Ambassador Castillo, was delivered to the membership today. The recommendation is that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Korean minister Yoo Myung-hee will advance to the third and final stage of consultations.”
8. Med shot, journalist asking questions
9. SOUNDBITE (English): Keith Rockwell, Spokesperson, WTO:
“All three of the departing candidates’ delegations agreed to withdraw and wished their very best to the two ongoing candidates, Minister Yoo and Dr. Ngozi.”
10. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
11. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
12. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
13. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
14. Med shot, journalists taking notes
15. Med shot, journalists taking notes
16. Close up, journalist asking questions
17. Close up, journalist asking questions
18. Close up, journalist asking questions
19. Wide shot, Keith Rockwell hears question from journalist
2. Pan right, WTO logo at the entrance
3. Pan left, Ambassadors David Walker (New Zealand), Dacio Castillo (Honduras) and Harald Aspelund (Iceland) arrive for meeting at the WTO Council Room
4. Wide shot, Ambassadors Walker, Castillo and Aspelung walk to Council Room in front of reporters
5. Pan right, WTO Spokesperson Keith Rockwell arrives to speak with the press
6. Wide shot, WTO Spokesperson Keith Rockwell speaking with journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (English): Keith Rockwell, Spokesperson, WTO:
“The report given by General Council Chair David Walker and his two co-facilitators, Ambassador Aspelund and Ambassador Castillo, was delivered to the membership today. The recommendation is that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Korean minister Yoo Myung-hee will advance to the third and final stage of consultations.”
8. Med shot, journalist asking questions
9. SOUNDBITE (English): Keith Rockwell, Spokesperson, WTO:
“All three of the departing candidates’ delegations agreed to withdraw and wished their very best to the two ongoing candidates, Minister Yoo and Dr. Ngozi.”
10. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
11. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
12. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
13. Wide shot, journalists listening to Mr Rockwell’s briefing
14. Med shot, journalists taking notes
15. Med shot, journalists taking notes
16. Close up, journalist asking questions
17. Close up, journalist asking questions
18. Close up, journalist asking questions
19. Wide shot, Keith Rockwell hears question from journalist
STORYLINE
WTO members narrowed the field of candidates to be the next Director-General as General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand and his co-facilitators in the selection process disclosed today (8 Oct) the two candidates advancing to the third and final round of consultations which will determine the successor to Roberto Azevêdo.
From 24 September to 6 October, WTO members expressed preferences on five remaining candidates during consultations with Amb. Walker, Amb. Dacio Castillo of Honduras and Amb. Harald Aspelund of Iceland.
Based on the depth and breadth of preferences articulated to the facilitators, Amb. Walker told a Heads of Delegation meeting on 8 October that the two candidates who secured the broadest and deepest support from the membership and who should subsequently advance to the final round are Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea.
The result creates a historic precedent for the WTO in that it assures that the 7th Director-General will become the first woman to lead the organization. These two candidates were chosen from a field of five that had advanced to the second round of consultations.
As the members move to the final round of consultations, Ambassador Walker emphasized, as he has at every stage, that the ultimate objective of this measured and clearly defined selection process is to secure a consensus decision by members on the next Director-General.
From 24 September to 6 October, WTO members expressed preferences on five remaining candidates during consultations with Amb. Walker, Amb. Dacio Castillo of Honduras and Amb. Harald Aspelund of Iceland.
Based on the depth and breadth of preferences articulated to the facilitators, Amb. Walker told a Heads of Delegation meeting on 8 October that the two candidates who secured the broadest and deepest support from the membership and who should subsequently advance to the final round are Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea.
The result creates a historic precedent for the WTO in that it assures that the 7th Director-General will become the first woman to lead the organization. These two candidates were chosen from a field of five that had advanced to the second round of consultations.
As the members move to the final round of consultations, Ambassador Walker emphasized, as he has at every stage, that the ultimate objective of this measured and clearly defined selection process is to secure a consensus decision by members on the next Director-General.
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