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News Update Climate Change Talks Katowice, Poland (2-14 December 2018) Briefing Papers Climate Change Talks Katowice, Poland (2-14 December 2018) Biological Drugs: Challenges to Access (PDF) by Amit Sengupta English / Spanish

Trade agreements: Implications of e-commerce proposals on electronic authentication by Sanya Reid Smith English / Spanish Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2018 - Exploring new policy pathways 4th People's Health Assembly Savar, Bangladesh (15-19 November 2018) -- 40th anniversary of Alma Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care

 

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LATEST ISSUE
Click cover for previous issues	Issue No.331/332 (Mar/Apr 2018) COVER: Escalating US-China trade war threatens global trading system Articles include: Escalating US-China trade war threatens the global trading system Trade wars and other emerging threats: Attempts by the US to write new trade rules Donald Trump's economic gamble with trade wars and tax cuts Click here for more

THIRD WORLD ECONOMICS:

Click cover for previous issues	Issue No. 651/652 (16 Oct - 15 Nov 2017) Uncertainty, controversy surround lead-up to MC11 Articles include: No convergence on MC11 issues or outcome DG proposes "minister facilitators", chairs report on state of play DG queers pitch on partial outcome on subsidized IUU vessels Click here for more

TWN Info Service on Climate Change:

• Climate Finance: Myth vs reality
  by Rajasree Ray & J M Mauskar (23 Nov 18)
• BASIC ministers urge developed countries to close pre-2020 gaps by 2023
  by TWN (21 Nov 18)
• Green Climate Fund's first formal replenishment process launched
  by Prerna Bomzan (29 Oct 18)
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TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• Rise in trade restrictions, no breakthrough on AB impasse
  by Kanaga Raja (13 Dec 18)
• DDA issues must be addressed before considering WTO reform
  by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Dec 18)
• US urged not to terminate life of WTO's Appellate Body
  by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Dec 18)
• Current WTO reform proposals must be rejected, says Minister Davies
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Dec 18)
• Strong support for India's initiative on improving DR disciplines
  by D. Ravi Kanth (11 Dec 18)
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TWN Info Service on Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge:

• United Nations Hits the Brakes on Gene Drives
  (30 Nov 18)
• Pressure Mounts for a Solution on Benefit Sharing for Digital Sequence Information
  by Edward Hammond (16 Nov 18)
• Discussions on sequence information unravel at Biodiversity meet
  by Edward Hammond & Lim Li Ching (19 Jul 18)
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TWN Info Service on Intellectual Property Issues:

• South Africa challenges North on curbing anti-competitive behaviour
  by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Nov 18)
• Why India's IP policy needs a South African tweak
  by Shirin Syed (08 Aug 18)
• WIPO Proposal to amend PCT Regulations undermines TRIPS flexibilities
  by TWN (15 Jun 18)
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TWN Info Service on Finance and Development:

• Rising debt in developing countries becoming a formidable obstacle
  by Kanaga Raja (13 Nov 18)
• Increased activity in global OTC derivatives market
  by Kanaga Raja (07 Nov 18)
• Global FDI flows fell sharply in first half of this year
  by Kanaga Raja (23 Oct 18)
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TWN Info Service on Health Issues:

• South Africa challenges North on curbing anti-competitive behaviour
  by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Nov 18)
• England's top medical officer wants deaths from drug resistance recorded
  (23 Oct 18)
• Drug-resistant superbug spreading through hospitals undetected worldwide
  (12 Oct 18)
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TWN Info Service on Sustainable Agriculture:

• Farmer-Managed Seed Systems Play Crucial Role in Africa
  Item 1: New report shines light on the role of farmers in saving Africa’s seed diversity
  Item 2: Small-scale farmers save, use, share and enhance the seed diversity of the crops that feed Africa
  (13 Nov 18)
• Food commodity prices fall for fifth consecutive month
  by Kanaga Raja (08 Nov 18)
• Transforming Land Use and Food Systems Has Mitigation Potential of 23 Gt CO2-eq Per Year by 2050
  Item 1: Strengthening Indigenous and Community Land Rights
  Item 2: Restoring Forests and Other Ecosystems
  Item 3: Transforming Agriculture
  (07 Nov 18)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• China comes out against ambitious rules on e-commerce
  by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Nov 18)
• The CPTPP: To ratify or not?
  by Martin Khor (20 Aug 18)
• Australia's tobacco plain packaging not WTO-illegal, says WTO
  by Kanaga Raja (09 Jul 18)
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TWN Info Service on UN Sustainable Development:

• North waging new form of trade warfare, undermining sovereign rights
  by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Nov 18)
• Liberalization of global trade may have hit a wall
  by D. Ravi Kanth (26 Nov 18)
• UK government policies inflicting great misery on the poor
  by Kanaga Raja (26 Nov 18)
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Last updated on 13 December 2018