Trade : CSOs challenge DG's "third way", as USTR discusses TRIPS waiver (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Washington DC)
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai on 13 April discussed with representatives of labour unions, advocacy groups and pharmaceutical lobbies about the temporary TRIPS waiver at the World Trade Organization.

Health : Report calls for improved eating habits in a world of extremes (PRIV)
(IPS, Bulawayo)
With the two extremes of global hunger and obesity on the increase, a new report suggests a radical reset for food and nutrition to ensure the long-term sustainability of livelihoods and the environment.

Opinion : Syrians are victims of a war "we did not choose" (PRIV)
(IPS, Madrid)
Syrians are among the greatest victims of this century, according to the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen.