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SUNS # 9241 Thursday 26 November 2020
 
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Trade : Concerns over chair's attempt to conclude fisheries deal by year-end (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The chair of the Doha Rules negotiating body appears to be "bulldozing" members into heads of delegation (HoD) meetings to conclude a "patchy" agreement on fisheries subsidies by the end of next month, in utter disregard for the concerns expressed by developing countries against these meetings due to their inability to enter into technical discussions, said people familiar with the development.

Trade : Appointment of Dr Ngozi as next DG strewn with procedural hurdles (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Attempts to confirm the appointment of Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister of Nigeria, as the next WTO director-general appears to be strewn with hurdles on the procedural front as well as on the stand that the United States would adopt when it comes to a decision at the General Council, said people familiar with the DG selection process.

Climate : Developing countries call for fulfillment of finance commitments (PRIV)
(TWN, Penang)
Developing countries called on developed countries to fulfill their climate finance commitments at the opening of the Climate Dialogues held on 23 November, under the auspices of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Africa : It's time for results as Sudan enters second year of NDC Partnership (PRIV)
(IPS, Khartoum)
Earlier this year, when heavy rains caused massive flooding in Sudan, a three-month state of emergency was declared in September.


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