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4/27/2022

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Ok…

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting
with World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi OkonjoIweala
April 27, 2022

WASHINGTON - On April 25, Secretary Yellen met with World Trade Organization DirectorGeneral Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, where they discussed the global pandemic response, WTO
reform, and prospects for the upcoming June WTO Ministerial. They also discussed supply
chain risks, and trade implications of climate policies. They agreed on the importance of
addressing food security issues raised by Russiaʼs invasion of Ukraine. Secretary Yellen
expressed appreciation for the work of the Multilateral Leaders Task Force on COVID-19, and
Director-General Okonjo-Iweala agreed with Secretary Yellen on the continued importance of
making progress on pandemic response.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0749

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