WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo attends a session at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2019. Photo: AP
WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo attends a session at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2019. Photo: AP
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WTO chief Roberto Azevedo stepping down a year early as trade body struggles with coronavirus response

  • Director general reveals ‘personal decision’ to depart in August instead of in 2021 as originally expected
  • Azevedo says World Trade Organisation should shape post-Covid-19 agenda under new leadership

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Updated: 8:06pm, 15 May, 2020

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WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo attends a session at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2019. Photo: AP
WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo attends a session at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2019. Photo: AP
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