Trade : China urges members to join fight against US unilateralism (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
China urged members of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday (3 July) "to join" its efforts "in firmly fighting against the United States" over its flagrant violation of global trade rules, negot iators told SUNS.

Trade : G20 trade-restrictive measures almost doubles, says WTO (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
New trade-restrictive measures applied by th e G20 economies doubled during the period from 16 October 2017 to 15 May 2018, compared to the previous review period, the World Trade Organisation said o n Wednesday.

Africa : Church and conflict in South Sudan (PRIV)
(IPS, Juba)
Throughout fifty years of struggles, Sou th Sudan's different churches have remained one of the country's few stable institutions, and in their workings toward peace, have displayed a level of inter-religious cooperation rarely seen in the world.