WTO chief sees 'troubling times' for trade

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Thursday, August 01, 2024 02:40:45 PM UTC

FILE - World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks at a WTO summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 26, 2024.

The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said global commerce was going through troubling times, with protectionism on the rise.

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