Trade : Merchandise trade to plummet by 13-32% in 2020 due to COVID-19 (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
World merchandise trade is expected to fall by between 13% and 32% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Wednesday.

Agriculture : South remains concerned over options proposed by Chair (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Several developing countries remain sharply concerned over the options proposed by the Chair of the Doha Agriculture negotiating body, Ambassador John Deep Ford from Guyana, due to the serious consequences for their core interests in global farm trade, trade envoys told the SUNS.

Labour : COVID-19 to wipe out 6.7% of working hours globally (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to result in a decline of 6.7 per cent in working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020, equivalent to 195 million full-time workers, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Health : How COVID-19 is affecting women's sexual and reproductive health (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
A little over half of women across the globe are able to freely make choices about their sexual and reproductive health, according to a latest report based on data from 57 countries.

Environment : Protecting Lake Victoria's Dunga Beach wetland (PRIV)
(IPS, Nairobi)
At around 11 am on a Saturday, Luke Okomo arrives at Dunga Beach, on the outskirts of Kenya's Kisumu City, and heads straight to what is known as the "Dunga Papyrus Boardwalk".

Note to Readers : Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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Due to the Easter public holidays in Europe, the SUNS will be closed from 10 April. The next issue #9099 will appear on 14 April.