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SUNS # 9142 Friday 19 June 2020
 
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Trade : US signals intention to fundamentally change the WTO (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Robert Lighthizer has signaled Washington's intention to fundamentally change the World Trade Organization on grounds that it is a "mess" that needs a "broad reset".

UN : Scourge of racism violates UN Charter (PRIV)
(IPS, Geneva)
I welcome this opportunity to speak to this urgent and necessary debate of the Human Rights Council.

UN : Food insecurity concerns for Latin America and the Caribbean (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
The multi-dimensional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in Latin America could lead to a "hunger pandemic" if not addressed with urgency.

Africa : Why Rwanda is a great green growth investment (PRIV)
(IPS, Mbabane)
In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa region.


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