The candidate urges the global body to elect its new head based on merit.
to elect a credible candidate based on merit for the position of Director-General.
“If it happens to be a woman, great. If it happens to be an African it’s also great. It should be based on merit,” she said while extolling the qualities which makes her well suited for the job. Mrs Okonjo-Iweala also spoke on various issues ranging from trade implication of COVID-19, challenges to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as e-commerce.
In the same vein, the former finance minister also said that in tackling COVID-19, if elected as director-general, she would ensure that vaccines are accessible to poorer countries.
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