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WTO chief: global trading system facing 'worst disruptions in the past 80 years'

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned that global trade is facing unprecedented disruption as the WTO ministerial conference opened.

Published Mar 26, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT | WFMZZ

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned the global trading system is experiencing the "worst disruptions in the past 80 years." She issued the warning as the WTO ministerial conference opened Thursday.