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SUNS # 8556 Thursday 19 October 2017
  
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Trade : Indonesian measures on chicken from Brazil held WTO-illegal (PRIV)
 (Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
 A dispute panel at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has largely ruled that measures imposed by Indonesia on imports of certain chicken meat and chicken products from Brazil are inconsistent with Indonesia's obligations under the WTO.

United Nations : Press freedom groups condemn US withdrawal from UNESCO (PRIV)
 (IPS, New York)
 Civil society groups have called on the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from a UN body, citing concerns for press freedom and journalists' safety.

United Nations : Ending poverty in next 13 years means boosting resilience now (PRIV)
 (IPS, New York)
 This month the world marks two key International Days: for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October and for Disaster Reduction, four days earlier.

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