Tag: trade organization
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Saving agriculture requires firm action on roadmaps
BIZLINKS – Rey Gamboa – The Filipino Star October 14, 2021 | 00h00 Agriculture in the Philippines remains a lost soul, and putting the blame on ... -
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 ... -
How digital commerce can cope with soaring global shipping costs
As international shipping costs reach all-time high due to COVID-19 pandemic, digital trade facilitation can help ‘turn the tide’, Asian Development Bank and Commission study finds ... -
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 ... -
Asia-Pacific supports the multilateral trading system
Yann Duval, Witada Anukoonwattaka and Mia Mikic | Posted: 06, 2021, 9:11:01 p.m. The world’s highest trade decision-making body will meet in Geneva on November 30, ... -
South Korea calls for multilateral discussion on new c …
(MENAFN-IANS) Seoul, October 6 (IANS) South Korea’s trade ministry on Wednesday called on members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to hold talks to prevent global ... -
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 ... -
Taiwan in CPTPP will also be a boon for Malaysia: Rep
PETALING JAYA: Tariff reduction under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is likely to bring the greatest benefit of trade liberalization between Malaysia ... -
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 ... -
Our international institutions are failing us (or are we failing them?)
WASHINGTON: An employee walks past World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win … [+] McNamee / Getty Images) Getty Images Our international institutions seem ... -
Why a Canada-China trade dispute was (almost) a gift to American biotechnology
Canada and China are in a trade dispute over canola oil. The origins of the case are purely political. Canada detained a Huawei executive for fraud ... -
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala frustrated, Mulls quits WTO
Just seven months into his four-year tenure as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), reports indicate growing frustration on the part of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ... -
India, Australia agree to complete free trade agreement by end of 2022
India and Australia have agreed to conclude the free trade agreement between the two countries by the end of 2022. The announcement was made today following ... -
Taiwan to Submit Fruit Ban to China at WTO in Mid-October | Taiwan News
Taiwanese sugar apples. Taiwanese sugar apples. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan to submit import ban on three types of Taiwanese fruits to the World ... -
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 ... -
Department of Commerce launches process to counter extension of steel guarantees in UK l KBS WORLD
Photo: YONHAP News The government has launched a process to counter Britain’s extensive safeguards against South Korean steel exports, after both sides failed to resolve the ... -
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 ... -
WTO creates panel to resolve Costa Rica-Panama trade dispute
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Trade Organization (WTO) today agreed to form an arbitration panel to resolve the dispute between Costa Rica and Panama ... -
Do not reform the WTO, urges EU trade chief to US
European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis gives a press conference with Commissioner Nicolas Schmit on the communication on a new strategic framework for occupational safety and health ... -
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 ... -
Taiwan wants key trade pact ahead of China
Taiwan’s bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) came just days after China’s official bid, further complicating an already difficult situation for the 11-member pact. Chinese ... -
Taiwan’s “democratic values” will be taken into account when assessing entry into the CPTPP: United States
Washington, Sept. 24 (CNA) Taiwan’s strong “democratic values” will become a factor in the assessment of its candidacy to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ... -
Brady and Buchanan meet with WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala in bipartisan meeting to reaffirm US commitment to WTO reforms
Brady and Buchanan meet with WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala in bipartisan meeting to reaffirm US commitment to WTO reforms WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Ways ... -
Where does the beef come from? Congress push to revive country of origin labeling
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Where does your beef come from? That’s what a group of bipartisan lawmakers want you to know when you pick up your ... -
China wants to join CPTPP, but don’t expect a quick pass
On September 16, China formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement. It wasn’t surprising news, but it was big news ... -
African leaders highlight vaccine inequity in UNGA speeches | Coronavirus pandemic News
The inequity in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine became sharper on Thursday as many leaders of African countries, whose populations have little or no access ... -
Taiwan Says Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Offer “Risk” If China Joins First
There is a “risk” for Taiwan’s candidacy for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) if China joins first, the Taiwanese government said on ... -
Amnesty blames vaccine inequality on COVID-19 jab producers
COVID-19 vaccine makers put profits before lives, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, as it demanded 2 billion doses for the poorest countries by the end of ... -
Brookings register | Real American Beef
You can find out exactly where your T-shirt was made if you check the tag or tag. Is it too much to ask for the same ... -
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 ... -
SAIP: Saudi Arabia calls on countries to make vaccines accessible to all
Saudi Gazette Report RIYAD – Saudi Intellectual Property Authority (SAIP) spokesperson Yasser Al-Hakami said Saudi Arabia called on countries to take responsibility for overcoming the COVID-19 ... -
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new fruit dispute
Taiwan angry as China blocks fruit again China says Taiwan sugar and wax apples have parasites Taiwan threatens China with WTO action TAIPEI / BEIJING, Sept. ... -
Okonjo-Iweala’s brother, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku convoy attacked in Delta
Obi’s convoy from Ogwashi-Uku, HRM Obi Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II, and brother of the former Nigerian Minister of Finance and current Director General of the World ... -
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s brother, Obi of Ogwashi-Uku attacked by thugs, cultists
The traditional chief of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Obi Ifechuwude Aninshi, Okonjo II and his entourage are said to have escaped death at ...