who'll be the next head of the world trade organization nigeria's former finance minister gets the backing of all 27 countries to become the 1st woman and the 1st african to head for w o. r u wed report says the rich countries are exporting millions of dangerous dirty cars to developing nations and it's emerging time to clean their act up. and we take you to bolivia salt lake which sits atop a huge livio deposit but a german led project to mine the lucrative metal faces off position from the community. this is the business i'm in in berlin thanks for joining us the e.u. is throwing its weight behind nigeria's former finance minister ngozi a con job to become the 1st african head of the world trade organization the final decision will be taken at the w t o next month but ambassadors from the $27.00 nations in the e.u. say the 66 year old economist is the favorite to replace brazil's recuerdos as a vet at the w t o a condo it would also be the 1st woman to leave the institution. now george arena bureau has been following this story for us good to see you joy joy what more can you tell us abo

who'll be the next head of the world trade organization nigeria's former finance minister gets the backing of all 27 countries to become the 1st woman and the 1st african to head the w. r u web report says the rich countries are exporting millions of dangerous 30 cars to developing nations and it's urging them to clean their act up. and we take you to bolivia as it were you need salt lake which sits atop a huge deposit but a german led project to mine the lucrative metal faces opposition from the community. this is the way of business i'm in in berlin thanks for joining us the e.u. is throwing its weight behind nigeria's former finance minister ngozi a con job to become the 1st african head of the world trade organization the final decision will be taken at the w t o next month but ambassadors from the $27.00 nations in the e.u. say the 66 year old economist is the favorite to replace brazil's recuerdos as a vet at the w t o a condo it would also be the 1st woman to leave the institution. now george arena bureau has been following this story for us good to see you joy joy what more can you

as it turns out choosing the future leader of the world trade organization isn't any easier members failed to unanimously come to an agreement nigeria's ngozi o'connor was supported by every member country except the united states who instead backed south korean trade minister you he. on goes the a conduit way alla looks set to gain the top post of the w t o after 4 months of campaigning against 7 other candidates the nominations committee proposed the 1st african and 1st female leader to its 164 members all countries supported the nomination with a notable exception of. one delegation could not support the candidacy of doctoring. and said they would continue to support south korean minister you know that delegation was the united states of america that the u.s. is the only country left backing south korea's you myung hee the w t o could go ahead and appoint dr goes the anyway but is hoping instead to get the u.s. on signed i think the overwhelming preference of every one of our members is to decide by consensus and consultations will be held between now and the 9th of november to try and achieve that consensus critics have called the

no question a new leader for the world trade organization had hit a major snag the u.s. has blocked the appointment of nigeria and goes be a conduit biala the speicher having won backing from every other member country. also on the show if a light fell for germany leisure sector as the government forces restaurants bars gyms movie theaters and others to close from long mid striking coronavirus case this. let me take you to ethiopia where swarms of locusts are lazy way to a hard earned harvests. this is b.w. business i'm joined now on in berlin thanks for joining us ongoing trade wars have made it a tough time for multilateral trade as it turns out choosing the future leader of the world trade organization is it any easier members failed to unanimously come to an agreement nigeria's and goes the o'con joe it was supported by every member country except the united states who instead backed south korean trade minister you my own he. looks set to gain the top post at the w t o after 4 months of campaigning against 7 other candidates the nominations committee proposed the 1st african and 1st female leader to its $

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for international trade anyway but now choosing the new future leader of the world trade organization is fraught to nigeria's and goes the a conduit we all know was supported by every member country except the united states winstead back south korea trade minister you. com goes your condo in a way are looks set to gain the top post at the w t o after 4 months of campaigning against 7 other candidates the nominations committee proposed their 1st african and 1st female leader to its 164 members all countries supported the nomination with a notable exception of. one delegation could not support the can't just be of doctoring. and said they would continue to support south korean minister you. delegation was the united states of america that the u.s. is the only country left backing south korea's you myung hee the w t o could go ahead and appoint dr goes the anyway but is hoping instead to get the us onside i think the overwhelming preference of every one of our members is to decide by consensus and consultations will be held between now and the 9th of november to try and achieve that consensus critics have calle

insights fank you nigeria's former finance minister ngozi on called joe has reportedly picked up crucial backing from the e.u. intervent to become the 1st african head of the world trade organization the decision will be announced next month but the e.u. is expected to publicly confirm its support for the 66 year old economist on tuesday mrs o'connor. was nigeria's 1st female finance minister she would replace presumes roberto acevedo into w t o and she would also be the 1st woman to lead the institution. let's bring in the financial correspondent conrad bosun for more on this 3 conrad the w t o has more than 160 member countries how important is it to get the backing of e.u. members. well chris for the 1st time the europeans are backing a candidate from africa which acknowledges that what's happening in africa has become more and more important for western europe in terms of how our countries trade with each other but also in terms of the debt situation that many african nations are facing a situation which has become very difficult in this year's recession also for example migration has become a more and more important topic migration from africa that is has become a more and mo

world trade organization. ussels is looking to support someone from nigeria. is leaning toward the other candidate. saudi arabia's crown prince is eing sued in the u.s. over the khosng of the journalist igi. global news 24 hours a day. powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. anna? matt? matt: thanks very much. laura wright there in london with your first word news. now we have going to briefly show you live pictures of the e.c.b. listens event. it is being opened by christine lagarde and philip laine. there you stheem. this is part time of the central bank strategy review. more than 20 organization also explain how they perceive european monetary policy. joining us now is our e.c.b. reporter caroline. thanks for joining us on the program this morning. what can we expect to come out of today's e.c.b. listening event? >> hi, matt. today is really about the e.c.b. listening to what representatives of society have to say on a number of issues related to its policy. as you know, they have been pumping trilli

the appointment of nigeria's former finance minister to lead the world trade organization has been thrownhe move. on wednesday, a wto committee recommended the group's16li members appoint ngozi okonjo—iweala. she would be the first woman and first african to lead the wto. the countdown clock keeps ticking. campaigning is intensifying with the candidates going with just six days to go before us election day, campaigning is intensifying with the candidates going from state to state to drum up support. still, the major issue appears to be the impact of the coronavirus and now anthony fauci, who heads the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases, has criticised president trump's rallies, telling the bbc that the events are bound to spread covid—19. david willis reports. the worst health crisis in more than a century is driving americans to the polls in record numbers. 75 million have so far taken the opportunity to vote early and avoid cramming into crowding polling stations and there are still five more days to go. among the early voters was joe days to go. among the early voter

world trade organization continues with the u.s. throwing its support behind south korea candidates in the 2 person race now the move comes just days after all 27 e.u. member countries announced their backing for the candidate from nigeria. way all the looks set to gain the top post of the w t o after 4 months of campaigning against 7 other candidates the nominations committee proposed the 1st african and 1st female leader to its 164 members all countries supported the nomination with a notable exception of. one delegation could not support the can be doctoring goes easy and said they would continue to support south korean minister you. that delegation was the united states of america the u.s. is the only country left backing south korea's you myung hee the w t o could go ahead and appoint dr goes the anyway but is hoping instead to get the us on signed i think the overwhelming preference of every one of our members is to decide by consensus and consultations will be held between now and the 9th of november to try and achieve that consensus critics have called the w t o in transparent and weak the trade dispute between the u.s. and china has heightened concern over protectionism whichever of the 2 entities these dollars