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Okonjo-Iweala takes over as WTO chief
WTO新任总干事就任
The World Trade Organization's first female and first African Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, officially took office on Monday.
恩戈齐·奥孔乔-伊韦阿拉3月1日正式就任世界贸易组织第七任总干事。她是世贸组织历史上首位女性总干事，也是首位来自非洲的总干事。
Addressing the General Council on her first day at the post, Okonjo-Iweala pledged to "bring all my knowledge, passion, experience and persistence to the task at hand, reforming the organization and achieving results."
奥孔乔-伊韦阿拉当天在世贸组织总理事会线上会议上致辞时表示，她将把自己“所有的知识、热情、经验和坚持不懈带到总干事的工作中，并将致力于改革世贸组织和取得切实成果”。
Okonjo-Iweala, 66, has served as Nigeria's finance minister twice and briefly acted as foreign minister. She has worked for the World Bank for 25 years, including as managing director for operations.
奥孔乔-伊韦阿拉现年66岁，曾两度担任尼日利亚财政部长，并曾短暂担任外交部长。她还曾在世界银行工作25年，担任过常务副行长。
On Feb 15, WTO members agreed by consensus to appoint the former finance minister of Nigeria as the new director-general. Her term will expire on Aug 31, 2025.
今年2月15日，世贸组织全体成员一致同意，任命奥孔乔-伊韦阿拉为新任总干事，任期将持续至2025年8月31日。
