Trade : US measures in renewable energy sector held WTO-illegal   (Kanaga Raja, Geneva) (PRIV)
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A dispute panel at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that certain measures instituted by several US states providing subsidies in the renewable energy sector conditional on use of domestic content are inconsistent with US obligations under the WTO.

United Nations : "Unimaginable horrors" in Libya's migrant detention centers   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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For over 10,000 migrants fleeing to Libya from war and violence, their fate often comes down to the mercy of human traffickers or the dark unknown awaiting in detention centers.

United Nations : A roadmap for children as victims, not terrorists   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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The feeling in the air at a recent meeting of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was one of compassion and benevolence.

United Nations : Partnering for youth in Central Asia   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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Young people around the world are facing increasingly insurmountable, persistent barriers as they try to achieve their full potential and secure a prosperous future.