The new leader will be the first woman and first African to helm the WTO. For the first time in its history, the World Trade Organization will be led by a woman. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a native of ...
On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle. Also on this date: In 1782, the United ...