International Affairs

World Trade Organization

World Trade Organization's (WTO) General Council Chairman Amina Mohammed listens to journalists' questions during a news conference in Belarussian Foreign Ministry in Minsk (REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko).

Past Event

Priorities for International Trade: A Conversation with Special Adviser to the Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

April 4, 2013

On April 4, the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) hosted a private lunch with United Nations Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning and candidate for director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Amina Mohammed.

  • In the News

    [Roberto Azevêdo] knows how the system works, how to get a deal done. But he has been saddled by the positions that he has had to take as Brazil’s ambassador. During the Doha round Brazil has not always been the most constructive contributor.

    April 26, 2013, Joshua Meltzer, Financial Times
  • In the News

    Once [Russia] joins the WTO, this is going to be a congressional sanction on U.S. companies. You may be unhappy with Russian behavior on other issues, but I can't see anything that continued coverage by Jackson-Vanik is achieving for us.

    May 9, 2012, Steven Pifer, National Journal
  • Interview | Marketplace, American Public Media

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  • Interview

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  • Interview | The Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU)

    U.S. Steel Tariffs

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