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SUNS # 9498 Monday  24 January 2022

 
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Trade: LDCs mustn't be burdened with onerous WTO accession commitments (PRIV)
 (D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
 China has said that it steadfastly supports the least-developed countries (LDCs) during their accession to the World Trade Organization as well as their integration into the global trading system, suggesting that the LDCs are facing several problems in their bid to join the rules-based, member-driven, inter-governmental organization.

Asia-Pacific: Just 5% of region's population owns 70% of its total wealth (PRIV)
 (IPS, Madrid)
 The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing growing inequality even while registering impressive economic growth and poverty reduction.

Opinion: Population ageing - an inescapable future (PRIV)
 (IPS, Portland)
 The ageing of human populations is an inescapable demographic future.

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