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Elle est devenue Directrice générale le 1er mars 2021, en tant que première femme et première Africaine à occuper cette fonction.</strong></p> </div> <div class="col-xl-8 col-lg-7" data-aos="fade-left"> <div class="featured-text text-lg-left" data-aos="fade-left"> <h2>Fiche signalétique</h2> <p><strong>Lieu: </strong>Genève (Suisse)<br> <strong>Établie le:</strong> 1er janvier 1995<br> <strong>Créée par:</strong> les négociations du Cycle d'Uruguay (1986-94)<br> <a href="/french/thewto_f/whatis_f/tif_f/org6_f.htm"><strong>Membres</strong></a><strong>:</strong> <span id="numMbrs">166</span> Membres représentant 98% du commerce mondial<br> <a href="/french/thewto_f/secre_f/budget_f.htm"><strong>Budget</strong></a><strong>:</strong> 205 million de francs suisses pour  2024<br> <strong>Fonctionnaires du Secrétariat</strong> 623<br> <h3 class="pb20">Direction</h3> <h4>Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Directrice générale)</h4> <blockquote>"Notre Organisation est confrontée à de nombreux défis, mais en travaillant ensemble, nous pouvons parvenir à un système commercial plus fort, plus inclusif." <br> <em>DG Okonjo-Iweala</em></blockquote> </p> <ul> <li class="pb20"><a href="/french/thewto_f/dg_f/dg_f.htm">Pour en savoir plus sur la Directrice générale</a></li> </ul> <h2>Fonctions:</h2> <ul> <li>Administration des accords commerciaux de l'OMC</li> <li>Enceinte pour les négociations commerciales</li> <li>Résolution des différends commerciaux</li> <li>Surveillance des politiques commerciales nationales</li> <li>Assistance technique et formation pour les pays en développement</li> <li>Coopération avec d'autres organisations internationales</li> </ul> <h2>Comment contacter l'OMC</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/french/info_f/cont_f.htm">Points d'information</a></li> <li><a href="/french/info_f/copyrights_permissions_f.htm">Droit d'auteur et demandes d'autorisation</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>  <hr> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-1 col-md-1 col-sm-1 col-xs-1"></div> <div class="col-lg-10 col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-10" style="border-radius: 10px;"> <div class="row pt50"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"><a href="/french/thewto_f/vacan_f/vacan_f.htm"><img src="/images/whatwhowe/vacancies.jpg" style="border-radius: 50%;" width="300" alt="Qui nous sommes"></a> <div class="centered" style="position: absolute; 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