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SUNS # 9579 Thursday 19 May 2022
 
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Trade : Developing countries to face the blame if MC12 fails? (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Attempts are apparently underway to blame the developing countries if major outcomes on the WTO's response to the pandemic, fisheries subsidies, agriculture, WTO reforms, and several other difficult issues are not achieved at the World Trade Organization's 12th ministerial conference (MC12), scheduled for 12-15 June, said people familiar with the development.

Africa : Child labour in agriculture requires urgent action (PRIV)
(IPS, Durban)
The Global Estimate on Child Labour estimates 160 million children are in child labour worldwide - an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years - with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19.

Chile : Undocumented migration puts pressure on new government (PRIV)
(IPS, Santiago)
The pressure of the influx of migrants, especially Venezuelans, has reached a critical level in northern Chile, and is felt as far as the capital itself, forcing the government that took office in March to create a special inter-ministerial group this month to propose solutions that respect their human rights.

Pakistan : Campaign to contain polio in face of vaccine hesitancy (PRIV)
(IPS, Peshawar)
Pakistan's North Waziristan district authorities have launched an aggressive vaccination drive after a polio case surfaced after 15 polio-free months in the country.


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