WTO : TRIPS chair-select links unresolved TRIPS issues with other issues (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The chair-select of the WTO's TRIPS Counci l, Ambassador Ms Pimchanok Pitfield of Thailand, has apparently sought to link the resolution of the unresolved TRIPS issues as mandated by the WTO's 12th ministerial conference (MC12) to other outstanding issues in agriculture, f ood security, trade and climate change and WTO reforms.

Finance : Cross-border bank claims fall in Q4 2022, says BIS (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Banks' cross-border claims fell by $1.4 tril lion in Q4 2022, with the decline mainly attributed to lower bank credit and a drop in the market value of banks' derivatives and other residual instruments, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has said.

UN : Proposal for UN Freedom of Information Act never got off the ground (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
The United Nations has consistently b een a vociferous advocate of freedom of the press - and, most importantly, the right of journalists to report without fear of reprisals.

Opinion : UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists (PRIV)
(IPS, Paris)
Freedom of the press is the cornersto ne of democratic society.

Note to Readers : Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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Due to the Wesak Day public holiday in Malaysia, the SUNS will be closed on 4 May. The next issue #9775 will appear on 5 May.