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News Update Climate Change Talks Bangkok, Thailand (4-9 September 2018) 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

 

THIRD WORLD RESURGENCE:

LATEST ISSUE
Click cover for previous issues	Issue No.329/330 (Jan/Feb 2018) COVER: The Global Economy: From Debt Crisis to Financial Crisis? Articles include: Warnings of a new global financial crisis Global economy vulnerable a decade after The new debt crisis 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:

• Green Climate Fund's first formal replenishment process launched
  by Prerna Bomzan (29 Oct 18)
• Green Climate Fund should not be hijacked by politics - say developing country members
  by Prerna Bomzan (23 Oct 18)
• Contentious issues at IPCC 1.5°C Report approval meeting
  by Indrajit Bose & Meena Raman (16 Oct 18)
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TWN Info Service on WTO and Trade Issues:

• EU steps up campaign for changes to dispute settlement system
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Nov 18)
• Pressure being exerted to oppose India-South Africa e-com proposal
  by D. Ravi Kanth (12 Nov 18)
• South Africa challenges North on curbing anti-competitive behaviour
  by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Nov 18)
• Food commodity prices fall for fifth consecutive month
  by Kanaga Raja (08 Nov 18)
• Dedicated process to begin addressing AB crisis
  by D. Ravi Kanth (07 Nov 18)
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TWN Info Service on Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge:

• Discussions on sequence information unravel at Biodiversity meet
  by Edward Hammond & Lim Li Ching (19 Jul 18)
• Calls for Precaution on "Gene Drives" at Biodiversity Meeting
  by Lim Li Ching (18 Jul 18)
• Informational materials on synthetic biology and sequence information
  (21 Jun 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:

• 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)
• The Invisible, Hungry Hand
  by IPS/Tharanga Yakupitiyage (02 Nov 18)
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TWN Info Service on Free Trade Agreements:

• 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)
• Australia wins major WTO ruling over tobacco plain packaging
  by Kanaga Raja (09 Jul 18)
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TWN Info Service on UN Sustainable Development:

• Rising debt in developing countries becoming a formidable obstacle
  by Kanaga Raja (13 Nov 18)
• Ottawa meet to initiate first steps to launch new talks at MC12
  by D. Ravi Kanth (24 Oct 18)
• Members warn demise of AB is the worst crisis facing the WTO
  by D. Ravi Kanth (22 Oct 18)
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Last updated on 13 November 2018