Trade : G20 fail to resolve differences over WTO reform, digital trade   (D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva) (PRIV)
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Trade ministers of the Group of 20 countries, meeting on Sunday in Tsukuba (Japan), failed to resolve their differences on the proposed reforms at the World Trade Organization and rules on digital trade for removing restrictions on cross-border data flows as well as storing of data in foreign servers, participants told the SUNS.

Health : WHO asked to report on current pathogen-sharing modalities   (TWN, London) (PRIV)
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In considering the public health implications of the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing related to genetic resources, the first step should be to unpack the current modalities for pathogen-sharing under the World Health Organization's stewardship.

United Nations : Venezuelans left without assistance in Washington   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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Venezuelans in the city of Washington D.C., in the United States, are currently without consular protection as access to their country's embassy has remained unstable since April.

Opinion : Ecuador in frontline to address climate change   (IPS, Quito) (PRIV)
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As the UN commemorates World Environment Day, UNDP would like to take this opportunity to commend Ecuador's efforts to address climate change and its commitment to raising its climate ambition.