UN : Economic cost of restrictions in West Bank amounts to $50 billion (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The cumulative economic cost of the additional restrictions imposed by Israel in the part of Area C of the West Bank that is available for Palestinian development is estimated at $50 billion during the period from 2000 to 2020, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said.

El Salvador : Arbitrary arrests hit the LGBTI community (PRIV)
(IPS, San Salvador)
Police raids against gang members in El Salvador, under a state of emergency in which some civil rights have been suspended, have also affected members of the LGBTI community, and everything points to arrests motivated by hatred of their sexual identity.

Opinion : A looming debt crisis is threatening global health security (PRIV)
(IPS, Geneva)
In this moment of profound challenge in international relations, it was understandable that the conclusion of the G20 meeting left leaders feeling relieved that the meeting took place without a breakdown.