Tag: developing countries
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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 ... -
Sponge Cities Beating China’s Urban Heat
Urban flood prevention infrastructure has advantages in preventing urban heat. Zhuhai, a city of 2.4 million people in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, is not ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Upper Extremity Prosthetics Market to Exhibit Healthy CAGR 2021-2030 – Talking Democrat
According to TMR, the Global upper limb prosthetics market accounts for $214.8 million in 2017 and is expected to reach $322.6 million by 2026, growing at ... -
Upper Limb Prosthetics Market Expected to Grow Exponentially by 2030 – Construction News Portal
According to TMR, the Global upper limb prosthetics market accounts for $214.8 million in 2017 and is expected to reach $322.6 million by 2026, growing at ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Government slows down $ 3 billion IMF loan offer
In a rare move, the government is not rushing into a $ 3 billion loan offer from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Bangladesh has received ... -
Special report – Vaccine diplomacy
Millions of people around the world are grateful for Chinese vaccines MB October 2021 Special Report | China at the WTO During the election campaign that ... -
India calls for IPR waiver and dismantling of trade barriers in COVID fight
Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal called for the renunciation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) within the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the dismantling of new ... -
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 ... -
WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies go through “dark” times
A delegate at the World Trade Organization negotiations on ending harmful subsidies in fisheries called the current state of talks “grim”. Members are fighting over which ... -
Discover from its history to its meaning
The celebrations to mark the day aim to foster sustainable trade policies and enable developing countries to benefit from every step of the cotton value chain ... -
UNCTAD15: an urgent call to action to avoid a global failure
World leaders say inaction on the climate crisis, COVID-19 and the plight of the world’s most vulnerable is at our peril. The action must integrate the ... -
Health News Summary: J&J To Seek US FDA Clearance For Booster Injection This Week – NYT; US CDC advises against travel to Austria, Barbados due to COVID-19 and more
Here is a summary of the current health briefs. Henrietta Lacks estate claims drug company took advantage of stolen cells The estate of a black woman ... -
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 ... -
How Western development aid continues to stifle local initiatives
“Youth Coffee Talk Africa” ââdistributes clothes to teenage mothers. zvg People and organizations in developing countries know what is best for them. But they are regularly ... -
om: India calls for WTO restrictions on fishing in distant waters
India called for reducing the fishing capacity of countries fishing in distant waters or in the territorial waters of other countries, with the aim of balancing ... -
Governments have paid to develop COVID vaccines. Big Pharma wants to accumulate patents
Looking at the news these days, I often remember a scene from the second movie “The Lord of the Rings”, in which the hobbits Mary and ... -
Action on trade is needed for businesses to meet net zero goals, study finds
[email protected] – Study finds companies are actively pursuing or are ready to accelerate emission reduction programs, and trade policy action can accelerate this shift – Eight ... -
India for the rapid result of the TRIPS waiver for the Covid vaccine, food security at the WTO
Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stressed the need for a permanent, adequate and fair solution to public storage programs for food security purposes at the ... -
Establish new rules for a fairer food future
This year, governments can ensure that better international rules help us get back on track to a fairer and more sustainable agricultural trading system, and overcome ... -
PH supports relinquishment of COVID-19 vaccine patent
Residents, including those classified as A5 or the indigent in Mandaluyong City, line up for their dose of COVID-19 vaccine on June 16, 2021. Some cities ... -
European duplicity undermines anti-pandemic efforts
Aid, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Global, Securities, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, TerraViva United Nations Notice SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, July 20, 2021 (IPS) ... -
Patent Waiver Talks Fail Over Obstacles From Developed Countries
NEW DELHI: After showing some promises, the patent waiver talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) hit a stumbling block due to a split between developed ... -
WTO talks on fisheries subsidies contemplate forced labor and S&DT | News | SDG Knowledge Center
Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Rules Negotiating Group discussed special and differential treatment (S&D), subsidy ceilings, forced labor and a number of additional issues ... -
5 takeaways from the UK G7 summit – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article CARBIS BAY, England – The G7 still has juice. Or at least that’s the message the leaders of the ... -
WTO to hold key trade ministers’ meeting on July 15 on fisheries subsidies
The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) called a meeting of all trade ministers on July 15 to iron out differences over the granting of ... -
UN chief extends support for India’s patent waiver initiative for Covid products
The UN chief asked if he supported measures to waive vaccine-related patents. (FILE) The United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has supported India and South Africa’s ... -
World Trade Organization to Begin Formal Negotiations to Lift COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Restrictions
Why the citizens of the world should care Equitable access to vaccines is essential to ending the COVID-19 pandemic for everyone, everywhere. Patent restrictions have limited ... -
UN experts: G7 governments must ensure access to vaccines in developing countries – World
GENEVA (June 9, 2021) – UN human rights experts * today called on leaders of the world’s largest economies to ensure people in the South have ... -
high-level event focuses on healthy oceans | News | SDG Knowledge Center
The United Nations General Assembly hosted a high-level event to boost the achievement of SDG 14 (life underwater). The event took place ahead of the Second ... -
WHO aims to boost global vaccine production, but no patent deal
An airport employee checks the shipment of Covax COVID-19 vaccines upon arrival in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A resolution approved ... -
WHO, World Bank, IMF and WTO propose pandemic plan
Leaders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled plans to increase global access to COVID ... -
Caricom-Mercosur Chamber to participate in WHO post-Covid-19 trade forum – MercoPress
Caricom-Mercosur Chamber to participate in WHO forum on post-covid-19 trade Monday, May 31, 2021 – 09:06 UTC Simatovich described the world in the years to come ... -
Premier Li Keqiang urges countries to guard against green trade barriers at P4G summit
Photo: VCG In a video conference at the 2021 Green Growth Partnerships and Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged countries to safeguard ... -
Macron in South Africa for COVID vaccine talks | Voice of America
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Africa on Friday for a whirlwind trip to discuss access to the COVID vaccine for ... -
China’s growing influence at the UN
The results revealed that China occupies a dominant position in several critical multilateral bodies, both in terms of personnel and funding. The most important are the ... -
Giving up patents on the Covid-19 vaccine won’t get shots any faster. This slows down new vaccines.
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said friday a total waiver of corporate patents on the Covid-19 vaccine under the auspices of the World Trade Organization – sought ... -
WTO chief calls for diversification of vaccine production
The head of the World Trade Organization said on Thursday that it was of the utmost importance to diversify vaccine manufacturing and have more production in ... -
WTO: COVID vaccines must be produced in Africa and Latin America | Business and economic news
Africa and Latin America have 0.17% and 2% of global production capacity respectively, World Trade Organization chief said on the eve of a global health summit ... -
WTO reflects on intellectual property waivers for vaccines
By JAMEY KEATEN GENEVA (AP) – Ambassadors of World Trade Organization countries on Wednesday resumed talks on trade rules protecting the technological know-how behind COVID-19 vaccines ... -
Corporate Foundations Can Be A ‘Trojan Horse’ To Boost Impact In Parent Company, Says Head Of The Rabo Foundation | The social enterprise magazine
Corporate social investors can be a sort of “Trojan horse” for integrating social impact into a parent company’s strategy, according to the head of the Netherlands-based ... -
Global climate action needs reliable financial data
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (pictured) said developed countries were slow to commit to providing $ 100 billion a year in climate finance to the poorest countries ...