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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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TRADE: Election of WTO’s New Tzar Tied up in Red Tape
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) embarked upon a difficult political negotiation process for the consensus election of a new director general.ECONOMY-UNCTAD: Fiddling While Rome Burns?
Latin American and Caribbean nations have taken the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to task for paying too little attention to the impact of the global financial crisis on the economies of developing countries.TRADE: WTO Talks Likened to Match Between Heavy- and Fly-Weights
A new phase of globalisation of the economy will get underway this week, while criticism of the imbalances caused by the first stage of the free trade crusade now championed by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) continues unabated.UNITED NATIONS: Geneva to Support Delegations from Poor Countries
The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) promised to iron out some difficulties facing missions from the poorest countries accredited to the international entity, Thursday.FINANCE: Crisis Threatens other Vulnerable Countries
Economists at the United Nations (UN) refuse to predict who will be next to reel from the crisis expanding out of Asia and Russia, stating only there is a long list of possibles amongst the vulnerable nations.FINANCE: Fresh Turbulence Demands Prevention and Solutions
The worsening world financial situation is once again raising the issues of taking precautions and administering remedies to confront the crisis, states the latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report.ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN-ASIA: Non-Aligned Movement Aid Appeal for Forests in Crisis Nations
The Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Monday called on the international community to help out the forestry sectors in Asian nations stricken by economic crisis.ENVIRONMENT-ASIA: NAM Aid Appeal for Forests in Crisis Nations
The Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Monday called on the international community to help out the forestry sectors in Asian nations stricken by economic crisis.HUMAN RIGHTS: Africa Near Invisible in International Entities
The African continent is suffering from a worryingly low profile in the international human rights bodies, said UN expert Mahmoud Aboul-Nasr Friday.RIGHTS: Indonesia Accepts Observers in East Timor
Indonesia's government showed concrete evidence of its policy for gradual liberalisation on the human rights front, signing a co-operation agreement with the United Nations (UN) human rights entity.HEALTH: UN Approves New and Better Morning-After Pill
A team UN-backed researchers showed use of the all levonorgestrel contraceptive pill can be effective for emergency contraception, producing less side-effects than other similar treatments.UNITED NATIONS: Outrage Over Press Criticism of UNHCR
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officials, smarting under a heavy attack made on the agency by a British newspspaer, say allegations of financial mismanagement are aimed at the entire UN system.HUMAN RIGHTS: Update Needed for Rules of War
Old fashioned warfare on almost pre-set battlefields where casualties came only from amongst the troops are a far cry from the modern conflicts which erupt in unexpected surroundings taking most of their toll on civilians.HEALTH: WHO Gives Computer Screens a Clean Slate
The bad name earned by computer screens for alleged negative health effects was improved greatly Monday following feedback from studies by UN specialist agencies.TRADE: Brazil and Canada Dispute High-Tech Aerospace Market
The governments of Brazil and Canada faced off Thursday in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a dispute that reflects the disadvantages faced by developing countries which attempt to produce high-tech products.ALGERIA: UN Investigates Human Rights Violations
The first public confrontation of Algerian authorities with an international forum on human rights law made plain the "deficient law and order situation" in this nation, said members of the UN Human Rights Committee.ENVIRONMENT: Sunny Outlook for Green Industry in the South
The developing countries, net importers of environmental services up to now, stand in good stead as potential international suppliers, concluded an UNCTAD commissioned expert report.DISARMAMENT: Verification of Biological Arms at a Standstill
Three weeks of negotiations for the Biological Weapons Convention verifiction protocol ended in stagnation Friday, threatening the very existence of the treaty banning the propagation of disease as an instrument of war.ENVIRONMENT: Developing Countries Call for Co-operation on Ozone
The developing countries fear the Multilateral Fund for improving the condition of the ozone layer will run out of cash within the year, just when they will need support to reduce the use and production of damaging substances.DEVELOPMENT: UN Officials Disagree with Orthodox Neoliberalism
High-ranking United Nations officials stepped away from the more orthodox neoliberal views predominant in the international economic field this week, when analysing market liberalisation and the Asian crisis./CORRECTED REPEAT/ HEALTH: Closing the North-South AIDS Gap
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is far more brutal in poor countries than in rich nations, according to a new United Nations report released Tuesday in Geneva, which highlights the North-South gap in AIDS.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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