BAN WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION CHIEF

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BAN WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION CHIEFNew
York, May 14 2013 7:00PMSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed
the <"http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/gc_14may13_e.htm">appointment
of Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo of Brazil as the next Director-General
of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Having served as Permanent Representative to the WTO, Mr. Carvalho de
Azevêdo is "well placed to ensure that the WTO will continue its
important work to develop an open, rule-based, predictable and
non-discriminatory trading system," Mr. Ban's spokesperson said in a
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=6816">statement.

The WTO, according to its website, is the only global international
organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its
heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the
world's trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is
to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers
conduct their business.

The General Council, which is the WTO's highest-level decision-making
body in Geneva that meets regularly to carry out the functions of the
organization, today approved Mr. Carvalho de Azevêdo's appointment
during a special meeting.

Mr. Ban called today's action "important and timely at this critical
juncture in the world economy," adding that he looks forward to
working closely with the new WTO chief to ensure that international
trade will achieve inclusive, sustained and equitable growth, help
fight poverty and promote global sustainable development.

Mr. Carvalho de Azevêdo will begin his term on 1 September 2013. The
current WTO Director-General, Pascal Lamy, has pledged to work closely
with his successor to ensure a smooth transition.

Addressing today's meeting of the General Council, Mr. Carvalho de
Azevêdo noted that, regardless of their size, geographical
circumstances, and level of development, all WTO members benefit from
a predictable, rules-based multilateral trading system.

"In my term, I shall do my best to unremittingly help members in
building consensus and achieving the goals set out in the Agreements
establishing the World Trade Organization," said the Brazilian
ambassador, who has been working in and with the WTO for the last 15
years.

"I have seen it in much better days. I pledge to all members that I
will work with them, with unwavering and steadfast determination, to
restore the WTO to the role and pre-eminence it deserves and must
have."May 14 2013 7:00PM
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