The third and final round of the WTO Director-General selection process began today. The last round pits Pascal Lamy of France against Carlos Perez del Castillo of Uruguay.
The consultations should end this coming Thursday (May 12), with the results announced in the next few days. The Associated Press reports ("WTO Chief Negotiations Said to End Soon ") via Forbes.
See also this report from Agence France-Presse via EUbusiness: "World trade body leadership contest enters final round"
Lamy, of France, formally has the support of the 25 EU member states.
Paris has pressed francophone African countries to swing behind him, according to diplomats, and he is set to tour the continent this week.
Perez del Castillo is formally backed by most Latin American countries and members of the Cairns Group of major farm exporters, including Australia and New.
Richard Waddington reports for Reuters (via Toronto Metronews): "Race for top WTO job enters last lap".
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