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WTO accepted African trade finance proposal
At a workshop organized by the country, the WTO and the International Finance Corporation, Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed the initiative of the corporate sector and ... -
How committed is the world to a stronger WHO?
Most European countries have now lifted Covid-19 restrictions, but the pandemic is far from over. China still imposes strict lockdowns in cities like Shanghai [picture] as ... -
Among some senators, a carbon tax on imports is gaining ground
“There are a handful of climate topics that offer real opportunity for productive bipartisan conversation. And this is one of them,” said Nat Keohane, president of ... -
It’s time to stop the decline in ocean health – Universities
Peter Thomson New York ● Wed 18 May 2022 2022-05-18 02:29 0 53ea05b5fe2e13733519dbf4e30e24d8 2 Academia ocean, health, COP26, climate change, plastic waste, fishing, aquaculture, biodiversity, WTO ... -
Editorial: An instinctive reaction
Posted: Posted Date – 11:59 PM, Sun – 15 May 22 The Centre’s sudden decision to ban the export of wheat reflects a knee-jerk reaction and ... -
Modi calls for WHO reform at 2nd Covid Global Summit
Photo: Collected Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for reforming the World Health Organization and streamlining its approval process for vaccines and therapeutics, and came ... -
India to expand genome sequencing network to neighborhood: PM Modi at world summit
With genomic surveillance playing a crucial role in tracking new variants of novel coronavirus concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday that India’s genomic sequencing ... -
WTO members welcome Quad document as basis for text-based negotiations on IP pandemic response
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have said that the outcome document resulting from the informal process with the Quad (European Union, India, South Africa ... -
Affordable Covid drugs kept out of reach by slow WTO | Global Development
There is still a long way to go before South Africa and other developing countries can manufacture Covid vaccines and treatments quickly and without paying the ... -
Iran, the UN to cooperate. in conducting a commercial diplomacy training course
According to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of economic diplomacy affairs, economic and international experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate ... -
Indian Rupee targets 77.00 as risk aversion supports USD strength, US NFP eyes
USD/INR extends Thursday’s rally to break through the weekly resistance line. USD regains bullish momentum as inflation woes return to the table, raising doubts over the ... -
Leading negotiators reach ‘outcome’ on COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property waiver – WTO
World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been working for months to broker a compromise between the United States, European Union, India and South Africa. ... -
Can standards help a CIO address AI/ML risks?
As more and more organizations develop and implement artificial intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML), questions about the reliability of the results are increasing. Some high-profile ... -
Ukraine war trade barriers drive up food prices
In a speech last week, Janet L. Yellen, the Treasury Secretary, said the pandemic and war had revealed that US supply chains, while efficient, were neither ... -
Turkey uses rare clause to appeal EU pharma case to WTO
WTO asks Turkey to comply with trade rules Ankara will use a rare appeal method in the event of a dispute The appeal chamber of the ... -
How India plans to meet global demand despite falling yields from Punjab, Haryana and Up
The crisis created by the Russian-Ukrainian war has disrupted the world’s wheat supply, providing India with an opportunity to increase its wheat exports to meet world ... -
The Fiji Times » Voices need to be heard on fisheries
Fiji and the Pacific have voices that need to be heard when it comes to fisheries. And Trade and Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya said that was ... -
PVoC service provider, on behalf of the importing country market
International trade is becoming increasingly complex. Countries are more frequently using technical barriers to trade (TBT) to control products entering their markets. In 1995, the World ... -
BarthHaas expert says ‘unrestricted’ trade in hops essential for global beer industry
Dr. Reinhold Kugel, Head of Product Safety and Quality Assurance at BarthHaas and Plant Protection Representative of the German Hop Industry Association (DHWV). Photo via BarthHaas ... -
No major progress in post-CL preparation
Bangladesh has not yet made any significant progress in its preparation to maintain the tariff preference which will be removed once it leaves the group of ... -
World Bank Group, IMF, WFP and WTO leaders call for urgent coordinated action on food security
Joint Statement: World Bank Group, IMF, WFP and WTO Leaders Call for Urgent Coordinated Action on Food Security ... -
Revocation of Russia’s MFN status | BakerHotelier
As reported in BakerHosteler’s Alert on March 14, 2022, last month, President Biden announced that the United States intends to revoke Russia’s Most Favored Nation (MFN) ... -
The G20 Presidency supports a sustainable global food security system (BRIN)
The goal of developing a sustainable food system aims to create a world without hunger Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s G20 presidency in 2022 is an important ... -
This is the end of globalization as we know it (and that’s probably good), part 2
Dear Capitolists, This week, we’ll skip straight to Part 2 of my thoughts on the grand narrative of “de-globalization” sweeping the (um) planet. You can read ... -
Europe’s anti-coercion instrument is a wake-up call for the global economy
Europe is loaded for the bear. Last August, Brussels drafted what it calls an “anti-coercion instrument” (ICA). It’s a regulation motivated by Europe’s belief that trade ... -
‘The Million Dollar Question’: War in Ukraine set to take center stage in tense EU-China summit
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to take center stage at a high-level virtual meeting between European and Chinese leaders on Friday, following months of strained ... -
Report to Congress on China’s WTO Compliance
On February 16, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2021 Report to Congress on China’s WTO Compliance. This is the ... -
G20 TIIWG urges members to reinstate WTO Appellate Body
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The first meeting of the G20 Trade, Industry and Investment Working Group (TIIWG) will seek to urge member countries, including the United States, ... -
City Council supports global vaccination effort
The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University reports that as of March 11, 2022, there have been 453,387,068 cases and 6,028,428 deaths ... -
US and China to face off against Russia – POLITICO
With the help of Doug Palmer, Ximena Bustillo and Sarah Anne Aarup — National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meets with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi today ... -
To weaken Putin, target Russian oil and boost US energy production
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than a third of Vladimir Putin’s budget comes from the sale of Russian oil and natural gas. ... -
Biden should call for ending normal trade relations with Russia
Friday, President BidenJoe BidenBiden expected to call for end of normal trade relations with Russia Senate avoids shutdown, spends 0.6 billion in Ukraine and GOP senators ... -
Global Europe in research and innovation
The greatest challenges facing humanity require countries to work together. At the Marseille Conference on March 8, Europe explored the way forward for international collaboration in ... -
Russian troops clash with protesters and fire weapons at Chaplynka in Ukraine
The mayor of the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv said on Monday that Russian forces were withdrawing after what he described as an attempted attack on ... -
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 ... -
Canada to raise tariffs on Russian imports and send rocket launchers to Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada Chrystia Freeland speaks during a press conference on the situation in Ukraine with Prime Minister of Canada ... -
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 ... -
APEC boosts regional integration, connectivity and sustainability
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Senior officials from 21 member economies have advanced APEC’s work to reinvigorate regional economic integration, reconnect the region and ensure the sustainability of ... -
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 ... -
Trade rules have thwarted global efforts to fight Covid. WTO must grant vaccine intellectual property waiver | Patricia Ranald
As Australians are struggling to gain access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) and third booster shots for the Omicron strain, spare a thought for millions of ... -
Trade Information Portal of Pakistan
the Trade Information Portal of Pakistan (TIPP) is the one stop shop for all import and export related information. The TIPP is hosted by Pakistan Single ... -
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 ... -
USTR releases annual report on China’s WTO compliance
(NAFB) – China has failed to meet Phase One Agreement commitments to buy American goods and services, including agricultural products. The Office of the U.S. Trade ... -
Indecopi will announce if safeguards are applied to textile imports at the end of June
According to the criteria of Know more The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) announced today that Indecopi will complete the investigation into the application ... -
WHO chief praises SA Covid vaccine development project,…
Even after visiting the first pioneering Covid vaccine development project in South Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus still believes that big international ... -
Special economic zones: not so special, after all!
The recent budget mentions the replacement of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act with new “legislation that will enable states to become partners in the ‘development ... -
Postponement of RCEP and damage control
Farmers, fishermen and agriculture stakeholders are calling for the postponement of Senate ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This is to partially implement damage ... -
Yonhap News Summary | Yonhap News Agency
The following is the first summary of the main stories released by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. —————–(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases hit record high of nearly ... -
China suspends chicken imports from 2 Brazilian facilities
The Chinese government has not said anything about the reason for the suspension of chicken meat imports from 2 Brazilian processing plants, namely Bello Alimentos, in ... -
The six trade disputes that could jeopardize US exports for years to come
The good news is that the United States is negotiating with several trading partners to end national security tariffs on steel and aluminum. The bad news ... -
Platte, Cuming, Antelope and Boone counties among top 5 to benefit from trade | Agriculture
The Nebraska Farm Bureau has identified three business priorities for the Biden administration after a year of little movement on the subject. As the majority of ... -
Southern Africa: SADC protocol on trade in services enters into force
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Trade in Services entered into force on January 13, SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi recently announced. Namibia and ... -
Reuters Science News Summary | Health
Here is a summary of current scientific news. Easier-to-produce COVID vaccine shows promise in trials; Nasal spray vaccine booster works in mice Here is a summary ... -
China’s self-declaration as a ‘developing country’ at WTO draws criticism from around the world
Despite its dramatic economic growth, infrastructure development and status as the world’s second-largest economy in the 21st century, China, the world’s largest consumer of energy and ... -
Feinstein defended China against human rights abuses as her husband got rich from Chinese companies
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein repeatedly defended the public image of China’s ruling Communist Party while her husband ... -
NEFB F&R Business Report | Unpublished
The 2020 report shows the value of Nebraska’s agricultural exports at $7.1 billion in 2020. Nebraska remained the fifth-largest agricultural exporting state in 2020, with Nebraska ... -
Davos: IMF chief says world must ‘spend billions’ to ‘earn trillions’ | Business | Economic and financial news from a German perspective | DW
On Friday, on the final day of the World Economic Forum, two of the world’s most important economic figures shared their views on inflation. “We are ... -
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 ... -
FTA marks new phase in India-UK strategic trade relationship (Piyush Goyal)
New Delhi: Strategic and trade relations between India and the UK have been enhanced with the recent Free Trade Agreement (FTA) enacted between the two countries, ... -
ADRIAN SMITH: The Free World vs. China | Representatives
With 1.4 billion consumers, China is a place of abundant potential. China is also ruled by the Chinese Communist Party, a longtime belligerent that enslaves its ... -
NAWG backs Fair Trade case against India
KANSAS CITY – The National Wheat Growers Association said Jan. 13 it supports a letter written by 28 members of the U.S. House of Representatives seeking ... -
India appeals WTO ruling on sugar subsidies
By Jennifer Doherty (Jan. 12, 2022, 4:17 p.m. EST) – India has filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization over a ruling finding that certain ... -
At the WTO, China is a “developing” country: why many countries are raising concerns
China’s status as a “developing country” at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a controversial issue, with a number of countries worrying that the upper-middle-income ... -
China steps up checks after coronavirus fruit finds
China has tightened import rules after discovering the virus that causes COVID-19 on fruit packaging from Vietnam and Thailand. At least nine Chinese cities have recorded ... -
“We cannot continue to accept imports that do not meet the standards that we impose on our own productions”
France, one of the EU’s agricultural powers, made it a priority during its recently inaugurated EU presidency to ensure that imported agricultural products meet the same ... -
Liam Fox: I did not vote for Johnson as the Tory leader. But now is not the time for others to challenge him.
The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP is the former Secretary of Defense and International Trade. He was the UK candidate for Director General of the ... -
India wants urgent World Trade Organization General Council meeting this month to discuss Covid package
They will also talk about the proposed patent waiver. Our Office, PTI | New Delhi | Posted 03.01.22, 15:19 India has called for an emergency meeting ... -
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 ... -
Montana, North Dakota Senators Urge United States To File WTO Complaint Against India And More To Know About Agriculture This Week | Farm and ranch
Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsMinor Outlying Islands of the United StatesCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ... -
Elizabeth Morgan | US-CARICOM Relations: Temporary Migrant Workers – A Longer Story Than You Think | Remark
There was talk of expanding the Caribbean Basin Initiative to include trade in services, so that more CARICOM nationals work in the United States on a ... -
India imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese products for 5 years
In order to protect local manufacturers from cheap imports from the neighboring country, India imposed anti-dumping duties on five Chinese products, including some aluminum items and ... -
COVID vaccine patent war has troubling parallel in anti-HIV drugs
In 1998, the South African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association joined forces with 39 drug companies to sue Nelson Mandela’s government for suspending international trade agreements that protected ... -
Lessons from China’s accession to the WTO, 20 years on
With the end of the first calendar year of the Biden administration, efforts to curb China’s pernicious behavior have borne little fruit. In recent months, the ... -
Canada challenges US softwood lumber tariffs under new NAFTA deal
The federal government is launching a challenge under the new NAFTA agreement against US tariffs on softwood lumber, said International Trade Minister Mary Ng. Minister Mary ... -
With Omicron, it’s time for Canada to support global access to COVID vaccines – Canadian dimension
A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine is ready for administration at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., December 21, 2020. Photo by Navy DOD ... -
Editorial | CARICOM-worthy hires | Remark
The appointment by the CARIBBEAN Community (CARICOM) this week of respected diplomats Wayne McCook and Donna Forde, respectively heads of trade and foreign policy, signals, the ... -
The WTO and its impact on the culture, identity and survival of intellectual property
Wednesday December 15, 2021, 6:53 amWord: IPMSDL âI am Jiten Yumnam from the Center for Research and Advocacy in Manipur. Today we join the World Day ... -
WTO report shows continued but slow decline in COVID-19 trade restrictions
Headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have shown restraint in imposing new trade restrictive measures related to COVID-19 ... -
Intellectual property and pharmaceutical trade: the unresolved debate in Europe
The lack of intellectual property management plagues recent regulatory discussions. If the European Union were a shameless, profit-driven corporate bloc, it might simply ignore embarrassing debates ... -
The next potentially creeping commercial beef between Canada and the United States: beef
As more and more Canadian exports to the United States come under threat from a protectionist White House and Congress, a problem thought to be resolved ... -
“Completely obscene”: only 8 Big Pharma investors got richer by 10 billion dollars after the emergence of Omicron
In the first week that the Omicron variant sparked global fears of a new wave of infections, a small handful of investors and executives along with ... -
Rahul Gandhi – The New Indian Express
Through PTI NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi assured fishermen on Saturday that his party will take into account their concerns and problems at the national ... -
EU Ambassador responds – Academia
Vincent Piket (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta â Fri 3 December 2021 2021-12-03 01:29 0 d0ef3ad71c60f88f9fd64cfb10031381 4 Academic EU, Indonesia, WTO, palm oil, nickel, ban, G20, Indo-Pacific, ... -
Laura Gunter: Biotech policies must protect patients, innovation | Chroniclers
The ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of North Carolina’s life science industry in tackling our most serious public health threats. ... -
Draft text of WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies sent to trade ministers, sparking hopes of agreement
Draft text for an agreement on ending harmful fisheries subsidies was presented to ministers meeting from November 30 to December 3 in Geneva, Switzerland. Part of ... -
China, Russia and India MFs hold videoconference, reach broad consensus on global affairs
Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs China, Russia and India released a joint statement on Saturday after the 18th meeting of the three-country foreign ministers on November ... -
Ottawa “Disappointed” by US Decision to Double Canadian Softwood Lumber Tariffs | Money
Most Canadian companies that export softwood lumber to the United States will have to pay duties of 17.9 percent, up from 8.99 percent currently, according to ... -
WTO agreement will remove barriers to trade in services
Services represent two-thirds of global GDP, but the associated trade costs are higher than those of goods. A group of WTO members have reached an agreement ... -
Guest post: From Glasgow to Geneva: stop subsidizing animals | SDG Knowledge Center
By Rémi Parmentier, director at the Varda Group. Twitter: @ RémiParmentier Logic dictates that if you want to starve a beast, you have to stop feeding ... -
Latest updates: Merck’s Covid antiviral pill cleared for use in EU by block drug regulator
Hong Kong’s shares in Alibaba fell 10% on Friday, a day after the Chinese e-commerce giant forecast annual revenue to grow at its slowest pace since ... -
WTO issues mixed decision on US tariffs on Spanish olives
Olive trees stand in a grove in Porcuna, southern Spain on October 15, 2019. Photo taken on October 15, 2019. REUTERS / Marcelo del Pozo Register ... -
United States House Letter on Trade Law
Dear Presidents Wyden and Neal and Rank Members Crapo and Brady: US Chamber of Commerce urges Congress to act before year-end to advance long-standing but traditionally ... -
Report rebel foreign fishing vessels to WTO for subsidy reduction – ENRRI-EfD to government
Wisdom Akpalu, Director of the Environment and Natural Resources Research Initiative Ghana and other developing countries must call on the World Trade Organization (WTO) to push ... -
MC12 and its implication for Bangladesh as a graduate LDC
Ferdaus Ara Begum | Posted: Nov. 11, 2021, 7:56 p.m. | Update: Nov. 11, 2021, 8:14 p.m. The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization ... -
Peruvian exports could exceed US $ 52 billion in 2021 | News | ANDEAN
could reach a record figure exceeding $ 52 billion at the end of 2021, which would represent a growth of 25% compared to 2020, predicted the ... -
International Trade Center and Alibaba.com Join Forces to Help MSMEs in Developing Countries Succeed Online
SHANGHAI, November 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The International Trade Center (ITC) Has Partnered With Alibaba.com To Launch “The Global Digital Trade Accelerator For MSMEs ... -
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Moderna Posts Billions In Profits From COVID-19 Vaccine But Won’t Share Technology | Doctors Without Borders
GENEVA / NEW YORK, 4 NOVEMBER 2021âAs Moderna today released its third quarter 2021 sales figures showing astronomical profits from the COVID-19 vaccine, the international medical ... -
Improving science-policy interfaces for transforming food systems
Three broad options are proposed below to frame discussions on developing and improving SPIs to support food system transformation. Increased partnerships between existing SPIs There are ... -
Op-Ed: Sacrificing Efficiency, Science and Multilateralism for Signaling Virtue – The Perils of the Biden WTO Waiver | Opinion
The Biden administration wants to improve America’s international reputation. This is why he endorsed a proposal before the World Trade Organization to renounce all intellectual property ... -
Al-Qasabi and Arab ministers meet to coordinate negotiating positions with WTO
RIYAD – Trade Minister Dr Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade, chaired ... -
China “Fulfilled” WTO Obligations
China should not assume any responsibilities outside of its commitments to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Chinese officials and WTO experts said Thursday, noting that China ... -
Climate set to dominate G20 summit ahead of UN conference
Rich country leaders to meet ahead of climate summit Chinese and Russian presidents to follow events remotely G20 countries could make or break global warming talks ... -
Trade and investment rules should not undermine climate ambition
If the world’s representatives at the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow put the rhetoric into action, we could prevent the worst impacts of the rapidly ... -
China’s Liu and US Treasury’s Yellen Hold “Frank” Appeal on Trade
BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday to discuss trade issues, with the two sides highlighting concerns ... -
WTO chief welcomes India’s commitment to support the World Trade Organization – Eurasia Review
By Jamshed Baruah The world trade organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hailed India’s pledge of support to the WTO and the success of the 12th ... -
On China, Biden channels Trump
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger / Getty Images) Getty Images Joe Biden is often described as the anti-Trump. Biden reversed what Trump ... -
Only 14% of promised Covid vaccine doses reach the poorest countries | Vaccines and vaccination
Only one in seven doses of Covid vaccine promised to the world’s poorest countries has been delivered, a report reveals. Of the 1.8 billion doses promised ... -
Will China end its deep freeze on Australia to join CPTPP?
China’s request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Free Trade Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership is on hold unless its trade minister, Wang Wentao, agrees to ... -
No deal on COVID vaccine patent relinquishment again: WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday that its member countries had again not agreed to suspend intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, with some ...