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Russo-Ukrainian War: What We Know About Day 26 of the Invasion | Russia
Ukraine has rejected a Russian request for Mariupol to surrender at 5:00 a.m. Moscow time (02:00 GMT / 22:00 ET) on Monday. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister ... -
Covid News: China fires 2 mayors and Shanghai closes schools as caseload rises
Wear face masks in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Two years after the declaration of the pandemic, the city is experiencing its worst outbreak to date.Credit…Dale De ... -
Oil and vinegar: Tories and Pelosi agree to restrict Russian energy exports |
It’s not often that conservative U.S. Representatives Cliff Bentz of Oregon and Doug LaMalfa of California agree with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But the two Republican ... -
The number of refugees exceeds one million; Russians besiege Ukrainian ports
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The number of people sent fleeing Ukraine by Russia’s invasion topped 1 million on Wednesday, the fastest refugee exodus this century, the ... -
Nation casts EU relations in growth mold
Workers load goods onto a flight to Milan, Italy at Yantai International Airport in Shandong province. [Photo by Tang Ke/For China Daily] China’s development offers an ... -
World trade in shock as Putin invades Ukraine
Asjadul Kibria | Published: February 26, 2022 9:09:26 PM World trade has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels. The estimated value of global trade in goods and ... -
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine tests China’s ‘sovereignty’ rhetoric
As Russian troops poured into Ukraine, Beijing officials fumed at any suggestion that they would betray a fundamental tenet of Chinese foreign policy — that sovereignty ... -
Agreement to finalize negotiations as soon as possible — MercoPress
WTO Fisheries Committee to end subsidies: agreement to finalize negotiations as soon as possible Saturday, February 19, 2022 – 09:22 UTC Ambassador Santiago Wills ... -
Truth as Victim in Nigeria’s Growing Rifts, By Osmund Agbo
Diversity is often blamed as the main cause of Nigeria’s hydra-headed problem and nothing could be further from the truth. Challenges aside, the differences between our ... -
International Day of Education – Up to 70% of children in developing countries can no longer read?
Development and Aid, Economy and Trade, Education, Global, Featured, Labour, Poverty and SDGs Education Credit: Shafiqul Alam Kiron/IPS MADRID, Jan 24, 2022 (IPS) – “If we ... -
Arnold & Porter strengthens its arbitration expertise
Jenner & Block’s head of international arbitration in New York has joined Arnold & Porter,… Jenner & Block’s head of international arbitration in New York has ... -
Africa’s free trade area takes off slowly | Africa | DW
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) celebrates its first anniversary on January 1, 2022. With the exception of Eritrea, all African countries are signatories to ... -
Israel’s 4th coup, landslide in Malaysia, baby dinosaur
Avuxeni! * Welcome to Wednesday, when Israel announces a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable people, Libya delays “impossible” elections, and a perfectly preserved dinosaur ... -
Pope Francis appoints Nigerian priest permanent representative to UN
Pope Francis has appointed a Nigerian priest from the Catholic Diocese of Abia, in Abia State, an Apostolic Nuncio to the West Indies, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu ... -
The 10 worst CO2 emitters in Europe, according to the Dublin start-up
According to CarbonSpace findings, only 10 countries are responsible for 92% of the region’s total carbon footprint. New data from Dublin-based emissions monitoring start-up CarbonSpace has ... -
Hours of Buenos Aires | Alberto stuck between Biden and Xi
The late Republican Senator John McCain wanted to see the United Nations, which he rightly saw as a flawed organization dominated by resentful autocrats who felt ... -
China pledges to work with developing countries to promote international human rights
BEIJING, December 9, 2021 / PRNewswire / – China, as the world’s largest developing country, pledged to work with all developing countries to promote the healthy ... -
Morning Brief: U.S. High School Shooting, Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval, More World News
We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. From Pfizer seeking U.S. FDA approval for Covid boosters for teens ages 16-17 to three ... -
Developing countries account for 80% of global aquaculture production, according to FAO
Gilbert Ekugbe A recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Global Fish Study found that about 80 percent of global aquaculture production comes from developing countries, noting ... -
China’s entry into the WTO facilitates globalization and benefits global growth
Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, speaks at a university symposium in New York, the United States, November 5, 2021. ... -
What does climate change mean for a coastal African country like South Africa?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, hailed as the world’s last best chance to effectively tackle climate change, is currently underway in Glasgow. Here you ... -
Reviews | Can support for non-STEM majors help the US political agenda?
When I traveled to China to teach for the first time in 2020, I was surprised by a remark made by one of my students. “Why ... -
ITC brings the voice of small businesses to COP26
Here’s what we’ll be raising in Glasgow This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 is a crucial summit for the sustainability of small businesses. Members ... -
Third World Alliance of Women: Lessons for Today | Opinions
In November of last year, the Washington Post reported that, nearly nine months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, the disease ... -
Jaishankar and EVP Timmermans hold ‘good talk’ on India-EU relations and Afghan situation
On Friday 22 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar, met the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, in New Delhi. According ... -
History and significance of this world day dedicated to statistics-World News, Firstpost
The United Nations Statistical Commission was established in 1947. But the Commission did not adopt the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics until 1994. Every five years, ... -
My Say: Biden disappoints, must do more, not less
US President Joe Biden’s earlier support for a vaccine patent waiver raised hopes at the Covid-19 summit late last month. However, it turned out to be ... -
Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterates the need to stop the annual outflow of $ 1 trillion from developing countries to tax havens
Prime Minister Imran Khan delivers remarks at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Summit of World Leaders Dialogue, October 5, 2021. – Photo ... -
Biden disappoints: Must do more, not less
US President Biden’s earlier support for a vaccine patent waiver raised hopes for his summit more than a week ago. However, it turned out to be ... -
Nigeria at 61 – Sports on a cliff – Dive to death, or learn to fly!
It is early morning on Friday October 1, 2021. It is the 61st anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. It is a public holiday where all Nigerians are ... -
The link between trade and climate change
Husband Pangestu is the Director General of Development Policy and Partnerships for the World Bank. In this role, which she assumed on March 1, 2020, Ms. ... -
China’s coal pledge is a big deal for clean energy
Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced to the United Nations General Assembly that “China … will no longer build new coal-fired power plants abroad.” A ... -
Patrick Buchanan: The coming climate crisis | Opinion
“Follow the money!” The old maxim is still good advice when evaluating the motives of those who advance bold programs for the good of mankind. Invariably, ... -
Any attempt to suppress developing countries is doomed to failure: Wang Yi
Any attempt to hinder the development of developing countries, regardless of the vile methods adopted, is doomed to failure, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang ... -
Nigeria’s import valuation meets international standards – Customs | The Guardian Nigeria News
Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has assured Nigerian importers that the import valuation procedures adopted in the country meet international trade standards. ... -
Record crop production in India helps world achieve food security, Agriculture minister says
With record production of food grains, pulses and oilseeds, India has ensured global food security, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Saturday. Addressing the ... -
U.S. vaccine commitment inspires local efforts
US President Joe Biden has pledged 500 million doses of the Covid vaccine for developing countries, urging local groups to continue urging the UK to join ... -
Big Pharmaceuticals Fuel Human Rights Crisis Over Vaccine Inequalities, Amnesty Says
Major Western manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccines are “violating human rights” by prioritizing rich countries and refusing to share intellectual property (IP) and technology, Amnesty International said ... -
Vaccine Equity Coalition Warns ‘Pathetic Charity Runoff’ Will Not End Pandemic
Faced with the global coronavirus of US President Joe Biden Mountain peak later this week, the People’s Vaccine Alliance is warning rich countries that mere promises ... -
WTO reviews plastic recycling standards, removes trade barriers
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revealed that it is considering policies such as plastic recycling standards and the removal of trade barriers as ways to ... -
Opinion: More than facades, new US and Canadian “business advisories” on human rights issues warn companies
Lawrence Herman is a former Canadian diplomat, lawyer with Herman & Associates and senior fellow of the CD Howe Institute in Toronto.. Last year, the governments ... -
Protect artisanal fishing | The Nigeria Nation
Artisanal fishing is at the heart of the global fishing economy. In a webinar last week, Nigeria and other members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ... -
WTO members move closer to agreement on fisheries subsidies | News | SDG Knowledge Center
At a ministerial meeting on July 15, 2021, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) pledged to conclude negotiations on fisheries subsidies “soon” and “before the ... -
Haitians protest and pay homage as country grapples with murder of president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 14 (Reuters) – Scattered protests erupted in the Haitian capital on Wednesday as gasoline shortages add to concerns over insecurity and police announced new ... -
World meeting at WTO to promote agreement on fisheries aid
Madrid, Jul 10 (EFE) .- The countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will meet virtually next Thursday to promote the negotiations on fishing aid, started ... -
Carbon adjustment mechanisms at borders: will an innovative climate policy trigger a trade war?
The ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe factory in Duisburg, Germany on January 7, 2020. Photo by Leon Kuegeler / Reuters. The Biden administration may only be several months ... -
Sino-Australian ties dig new depths around submarines, trade and coral
SYDNEY – China and Australia are trading swift blows again, taking their already strained relationship to new lows and even undermining academic cooperation on an issue ... -
Nepal can leverage TFA implementation to attract more investment in the economy – The Himalayan Times – Nepal’s No.1 English Daily Newspaper
KATMANDU, JUNE 22 A joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, the International Trade Center (ITC) is implementing the EU-Nepal Trade and ... -
US-EU summit declaration addresses trade, investment and technology cooperation
On June 15, 2021, the United States and the European Union (EU) issued a Summit Declaration trumpeting a “renewed transatlantic partnership” following President Joseph Biden’s first ... -
“People are dying, Joe”: Critics call Biden’s vaccine-sharing plan “woefully inadequate”
The White House ad Thursday his plan to donate 25 million excess doses of Covid-19 vaccine to other countries – a progressive plan described as an ... -
Germany officially calls colonial-era killings in Namibia ‘genocide’
Germany on Friday apologized for its role in the massacre of members of the Herero and Nama tribes in Namibia over a century ago and officially ... -
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One month has already handed since Myanmar’s armed forces, after struggling a landslide defeat in final November’s normal election, seized energy from the Nationwide League for ... -
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson urged to discover ‘absolute best WTO alternative’ | World | Information
Rishi Sunak says UK financial system is ‘higher’ than worldwide friends US President Joe Biden is already getting ready to make his mark within the White ... -
WTO chooses pharmaceutical advantages over world immunity – Quartz
The richest international locations on this planet have blocked the final effort by poor international locations to hurry up entry to Covid-19 vaccines and coverings by ... -
Colombia to focus on illegal mining, formalization of small miners in 2021
Colombia is currently working to diversify its mining sector while boosting the country’s economy. This year, authorities will focus on two issues specific to the mining ... -
BNP Paribas is piloting the first sustainable supply chain financing framework in Singapore | Press releases | Asia
The Bank has developed a matrix of key performance indicators as part of the framework to incentivize clients who meet key performance indicators in responsible sourcing ...