US President Joe Biden surprised many when he grabbed selfies with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India.
President Biden photographed Okonjo-Iweala with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan after she posed with some of her team members.
Okonjo-Iweala described the moment as “awesome” and posted the photos on her X (previously known as Twitter) profile.
“At the G20 leaders Summit. Some great moments with President Joe Biden @POTUS and also with @JakeSullivan46 National Security Advisor, discussing @WTO reform especially reform of the Dispute Settlement System. President Biden surprised us by taking a photo of me, my staff and @JakeSullivan46,” Okonjo-Iweala wrote.
Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, also posted the pictures she took with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the summit.
At the G20 leaders Summit. Some great moments with President Joe Biden @POTUS and also with @JakeSullivan46 National Security Advisor, discussing @WTO reform especially reform of the Dispute Settlement System. President Biden surprised us by taking a photo of me, my staff and… pic.twitter.com/fhxJr3hY3T
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) September 10, 2023
HowNG reports that the G20 summit ends on September 10. On Saturday, the African Union (AU) formally joined the Group of 20 top global economies on Saturday.
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