Trade : Trade facilitation may result in trade hallucination (PRIV)
(Jeronim Capaldo, Medford)
After a long freeze, the Doha round of trade talks delivered the Bali Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TF). As countries move to the implementation phase, it is useful to consider the risks of the reform and the policies that would help mitigate them.

Trade : Africa under "unprecedented" pressure from rich countries (PRIV)
(IPS, Geneva)
African countries are coming under strong pressure from the United States and the European Union to reverse the decision adopted by their trade ministers to implement the World Trade Organization's trade facilitation agreement on a "provisional" basis.

United Nations : Gun lobbyists, minus weapons, gather at world body (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
When the United Nations hosted its biennial review meeting on the illicit trade in small arms last month, the conference room was overflowing both with pro-gun and anti-gun lobbyists.

Caribbean : A united front is key to weathering climate change (PRIV)
(IPS, Philipsburg)
As the costs of climate change continue to mount, officials with the Commonwealth grouping say it is vital that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stick together on issues such as per capita income classification.