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SUNS # 8878 Monday 1 April 2019
 
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Trade : US tries to ram through intrusive WTO notification requirements (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
As the World Trade Organization's Appella te Body faces the prospect of becoming dysfunctional by the end of this year, attempts are currently underway to ram through controversial "WTO reforms" involving US demands for intrusive notification requirements.

Trade : AB upholds ruling on US government support for Boeing (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has upheld a compliance panel ruling that the United Sta tes provided subsidies to its aircraft manufacturer Boeing in the form of tax b reaks from Washington State which resulted in lost sales of A320neo and A320ceo single-aisle aircraft from Airbus in five sales campaigns.

United Nations : Bridging the gaps for the disabled (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
People with disabilities ar e being left behind, and steps must be taken to ensure their inclusion in the world of education and work.


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