Global Trade, The Global Commons, and Geopolitics

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), joined AU President Sylvia M. Burwell for a wide-ranging discussion of the global economic agenda and the future of the WTO. They touched on multiple challenges confronting global governance, including public health emergencies, climate change, and sovereign debt crises in low-income countries. Their conversation takes place as the world's senior officials gathered in Washington, DC, for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.