Trade : South must put forward its own WTO reform agenda, says Davies (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, New Delhi)
Developing countries must put their ow n reform agenda on the table to ensure that "development and inclusivity" rem ain at the centre-stage of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its multilateral trading system (MTS), South Africa's trade minister Rob Davies told the SUN S.

UN : Rise of right-wing nationalism undermines human rights worldwide (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
The rise of right-wing nationalism an d the proliferation of authoritarian governments have undermined human rights in several countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin Americ a.

UN : Internal displacement "deserves visibility" (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
More people are displaced inside their own countries than ever before, and only higher figures can be expected without urgent long-term action, a new report found.

Opinion : The age of the internet calls for younger leaders (PRIV)
(IPS, Accra)
Days before Algeria's 82-year-old strongman president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was ousted from power, the country made one last ditch attempt to keep control - it shut down the internet.

Opinion : The burning of Notre Dame and the Spirit of Place (PRIV)
(IPS, Stockholm/Rome)
The catastrophic fire in Notre Da me produced a massive emotional reaction.