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Peter Sutherland, who passed away recently, was the former director general of which organisation? [JAN 2018]

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United Nations Organisation
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UNESCO
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International Monetary Fund
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World Trade Organization
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The correct option is D World Trade Organization
Peter Denis Sutherland (71), the former Director General (DG) of World Trade Organization (WTO), passed away in Dublin, Ireland. Sutherland became the WTO's first chief in 1995, having previously been head of its precursor, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). He also served as Ireland's youngest Attorney General and then youngest European Union (EU) commissioner during the 1980s.

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