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SUNS # 10127 Thursday 28 November 2024
  
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WTO : Members to decide on DG's second term amid Trump's tariff moves (PRIV)
 (D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
 Members of the World Trade Organization will decide on 28 November on whether to extend a second term for the incumbent WTO Director-General, Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, amid an announcement by United States President-elect, Donald Trump, that he will impose in January next year unilateral tariffs on all goods coming from Can ada and Mexico, as well as China, said people familiar with the development.

Afghanistan : Deteriorating state of media freedom under Taliban, says repor t (PRIV)
 (Kanaga Raja, Penang)
 A joint United Nations report has found tha t the de facto authorities (Taliban) continue to create an extremely challenging operating environment for media in Afghanistan, including but not limited t o censorship and difficulties in accessing information.

UN : WFP seeks $16.9 billion to respond to global food needs next year (PRIV)
 (Kanaga Raja, Penang)
 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for US$16.9 billion to assist 123 million of the hungriest people in 2025.

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