The head of the World Trade Organization said he would leave his post in August, a year earlier than scheduled, adding pressure on the body as it faces fundamental challenges including a slumping world economy and deep rifts among its members.
Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo, 62, who has steered the agency since 2013, cited family reasons for his decision and said he wants the WTO not to be distracted by a leadership race next year as it prepares overhauls intended to put the organization back on its feet.
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