Trade : Differences persist at WTO on "deliverables" for MC12 (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
With less than eight days left for the WTO's 12th ministerial conference (MC12), differences persist among members on the issues of fisheries subsidies, agriculture, the WTO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other issues, with "take-it-or-leave-it" decisions likely to be foisted on the developing countries, said people familiar with the negotiations.

Trade : Battle-lines drawn on moratorium on e-commerce duties at MC12 (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Among the several issues that are hanging in the balance at the WTO's 12th ministerial conference (MC12) that starts in less than eight days, the one on the 1998 work program on electronic commerce involving the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions is proving to be the most intractable, said people familiar with the development.

Trade : US duties on ripe olives from Spain held WTO-illegal (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
A dispute panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has largely ruled that anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by the United States on imports of ripe olives from Spain are inconsistent with its WTO obligations.

United Nations : Asian staffers launch network to protect rights & fight racism (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
The United Nations, which consists of 193 member states, has long been accused of discrimination against staffers who number over 315,000 and spread across 56 UN agencies and entities worldwide.