Trade: Chair of fisheries subsidies talks issues a "course correction" at WTO (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The chair of the Doha fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills from Colombia, has suggested a two-stage work program between September to November following the statements made by trade ministers at the 15 July ministerial meeting, signaling an apparent "course correction" to make the re-revised draft fisheries text appear more "palatable", said trade envoys familiar with the development.

COVID-19: Central banks must address pandemic challenges (PRIV)
(IPS, Sydney/Kuala Lumpur)
Sydney/Kuala Lumpur, 3 Aug (IPS/Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram*) -- Hopes for an inclusive global economic recovery are fast fading.

DRC: Alarming crisis of impunity for crimes against journalists (PRIV)
(IPS, New Delhi)
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most hostile and dangerous regions for journalists.