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TWN Info Service on UN Sustainable Development (2021)
- Asia-Pacific: Number of hungry rises since the arrival of COVID-19
by Kanaga Raja (24 Dec 21)
- United Nations: Hunger continues to worsen in the Arab region, says FAO
by Kanaga Raja (20 Dec 21)
- Omicron & Developing Countries - Where Threats are the Greatest
by Alexander Kozul-Wright (16 Dec 21)
- Rights: Covid-19 pandemic has fed a “frightening rise in inequalities”
by Kanaga Raja (14 Dec 21)
- UN LDC5: Draft outcome document undermines minimum rights and demands of LDCs
by Prerna Bomzan (13 Dec 21)
- UN: Conflicts and drought exacerbating food insecurity, says FAO
by Kanaga Raja (07 Dec 21)
- Palestine: Cost of Israeli occupation of West Bank estimated at $58 billion
by Kanaga Raja (29 Nov 21)
- UN Monitor #29: Heard at the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly High-level meetings
(23 Nov 21)
- UN: Global food import bill to reach an all-time high in 2021, says FAO
by Kanaga Raja (18 Nov 21)
- United Nations: Food security crisis in DRC likely to worsen, say FAO/WFP
by Kanaga Raja (12 Nov 21)
- Global jurists call for waiver of global intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
(09 Nov 21)
- US stymies LDCs' proposed best endeavour interim decision at WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (09 Nov 21)
- Negotiating a business and human rights treaty: Important steps forward yet a long way still to go
by Kinda Mohamadieh (02 Nov 21)
- Labour: Covid-19 pandemic stalls global labour market recovery, says ILO
by Kanaga Raja (29 Oct 21)
- UNCTAD calls for transformative green development policies at Glasgow
by D. Ravi Kanth (29 Oct 21)
- Why Is There a Need to Delink International Trading Rules From Climate Goals?
(29 Oct 21)
- For the South, all Roads in Global Economic Governance Lead to Inequality & Vulnerability
by Bhumika Muchhala (21 Oct 21)
- COVID-19: UN experts call for urgent action on universal access to vaccines
by Kanaga Raja (21 Oct 21)
- UN: UNCTAD-15 lays out roadmap for a more resilient & inclusive world
by Kanaga Raja (18 Oct 21)
- UN: UNCTAD-15 closes after adopting a covenant & political declaration
by Kanaga Raja (13 Oct 21)
- UN: G77 reaffirms UNCTAD's role as focal point for trade & development
by Kanaga Raja (07 Oct 21)
- United Nations: UNCTAD-15 conference gets underway in Barbados
by Kanaga Raja (06 Oct 21)
- A Coup Attempt at the IMF
by Joseph Stiglitz (29 Sept 21)
- Building Back Better with E-Commerce: A Feminist Roadmap
by Anita Gurumurthy & Nandini Chami (28 Sept 21)
- Covid-19: Need for greater inclusion of indigenous peoples in recovery process
by Kanaga Raja (24 Sept 21)
- World Bank Riddled with Major Flaws: Doing Business Report is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
(24 Sept 21)
- Exposing corporate capture of the UN Food Systems Summit through multistakeholderism
(23 Sept 21)
- The UN Food Systems Summit and its implications
(22 Sept 21)
- Rights: Humanity facing a global water crisis, says UN expert
by Kanaga Raja (22 Sept 21)
- Fundamental Changes Needed at UN Summit to Tackle Global Food Insecurity
by Nick Nisbett, Lesli Hoey & Jose Graziano da Silva (21 Sept 21)
- UN: Asia-Pacific LDCs highlight challenges amid pandemic & graduation
by Prerna Bomzan (21 Sept 21)
- The Corporate Capture of the UN Food Summit
(20 Sept 21)
- Call to Transform Corporate Food Systems
(19 Sept 21)
- UN: Human rights situation worsens in Syria, says Commission of Inquiry
by Kanaga Raja (17 Sept 21)
- United Nations: Global growth to hit 5.3% in 2021, but uncertainty remains
by Kanaga Raja (16 Sept 21)
- UNCTAD: New S-G calls for global compact to address concerns of South
by D. Ravi Kanth (16 Sept 21)
- Sign on Letter on Principles for Fair Channeling of SDRs
(16 Sept 21)
- Critical Observations on the Food Systems Summit
(15 Sept 21)
- Today High Level Dialogue -TRIPS Waiver
(13 Sept 21)
- VIRTUAL LAUNCH | SPOTLIGHT REPORT 2021: Demanding Justice Beyond Rhetoric
(09 Sept 21)
- Labour: More than 4 billion people lack access to social protection, says ILO
by Kanaga Raja (08 Sept 21)
- UNCTAD: India, Indonesia & Sri Lanka highlight their data protection policies
by D. Ravi Kanth (03 Sept 21)
- SDR issuance must be redistributed from rich to developing countries
by Bhumika Muchhala (01 Sept 21)
- Unheeded risks in the turn towards blended biodiversity finance
(26 Aug 21)
- Analysis and proposals for Targets 18 and 19 of the First Draft of the post-2020 GBF (resource mobilization)
(25 Aug 21)
- Human rights must be at heart of UN plan to save planet
(25 Aug 21)
- UN Monitor #27: UN Convenes CSO Consultation for LDC5
by Global Policy Watch (25 Aug 21)
- "Nature-based Solutions" and the Biodiversity and Climate Crises
by Dr Doreen Stabinsky (19 Aug 21)
- UN: LAC economies need to boost their resilience amid commodity price hike
by Kanaga Raja (13 Aug 21)
- South faces moment of truth on development issues in run-up to MC12
by D. Ravi Kanth (13 Aug 21)
- IPCC report issues dire warning on climate change
by Indrajit Bose (12 Aug 21)
- UN: Indigenous peoples still facing challenges due to COVID-19
by Kanaga Raja (11 Aug 21)
- UN: Fighting in Afghanistan must be brought to an end, says Rights Chief
by Kanaga Raja (11 Aug 21)
- UN:LDCs/G77 respond to developed countries' concerns on LDC5 zero draft
by Prerna Bomzan (09 Aug 21)
- New TWN briefing paper: South’s concerns over ISDS reform process need to be addressed
by Kanaga Raja (06 Aug 21)
- Acute food insecurity reaches new highs, say FAO/WFP
by Kanaga Raja (05 Aug 21)
- G90 calls for outcome on S&DT at MC12
by D. Ravi Kanth (30 Jul 21)
- UN: Members of probe appointed to investigate violations in Palestine & Israel
by Kanaga Raja (27 Jul 21)
- Labour: Women disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
by Kanaga Raja (26 Jul 21)
- El Salvador: Bitcoin mining proposal faces many hurdles
by IPS/Edgardo Ayala (23 Jul 21)
- United Nations: Number of persons detained in prisons on the rise globally
by Kanaga Raja (21 Jul 21)
- Heard during UN LDC5 preparations
by Alexa Sabatini (17 Jul 21)
- United Nations: HRC establishes expert mechanism to examine systemic racism
by Kanaga Raja (16 Jul 21)
- United Nations: Spike in world hunger under the shadow of COVID-19
by Kanaga Raja (15 Jul 21)
- WHO: New TWN report on proposed pandemic treaty / Working Group to hold discussions on pandemic treaty possibility
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & K M Gopakumar (14 Jul 21)
- Rights: Israeli settlements amount to a war crime, says UN expert
by Kanaga Raja (13 Jul 21)
- Proposal for new science-policy body for food systems highly flawed
(12 Jul 21)
- United Nations: COVID-19 heightening existing levels of food insecurity
by Kanaga Raja (12 Jul 21)
- UN Monitor #25: LDCs present national reports at the HLPF (13–15 July 2021)
by Barbara Adams & Tejaswini Vavilala (09 Jul 21)
- United Nations: A European Union-wide strategy needed to eradicate poverty
by Kanaga Raja (08 Jul 21)
- UN Monitor #24: CSO Perspectives on the LDC5 Programme of Action
by Elena Marmo & Alexa Sabatini (07 Jul 21)
- Labour: Number of migrant workers rises to 169 million, says ILO
by Kanaga Raja (05 Jul 21)
- UN: COVID-19 impact on tourism could cost over $4 trillion, says UNCTAD
by Kanaga Raja (02 Jul 21)
- UN: Global social protection fund needed to support low-income countries
by Kanaga Raja (28 Jun 21)
- UN: Vaccines against COVID-19 must be considered a global public good
by Kanaga Raja (23 Jun 21)
- UN: World food import bill set to reach new highs in 2021, says FAO
by Kanaga Raja (21 Jun 21)
- New UNCTAD SG focuses on vaccination & policy space for South
by D. Ravi Kanth (18 Jun 21)
- United Nations: Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica appointed as UNCTAD SG
by Kanaga Raja (15 Jun 21)
- G7 leaders advance trade policies based on "us and them" framework
by D. Ravi Kanth (15 Jun 21)
- United Nations: SIDS face great challenges in the wake of COVID-19
by Kanaga Raja (14 Jun 21)
- G7 "landmark agreement" on taxation does not benefit South countries
by Tony Salvador (14 Jun 21)
- Labour: Child labour rises to 160 million worldwide, say ILO/UNICEF
by Kanaga Raja (11 Jun 21)
- United Nations: Global food prices reach highest value in a decade, says FAO
by Kanaga Raja (07 Jun 21)
- Labour: Crisis-induced "jobs gap" to reach 75 million in 2021, says ILO
by Kanaga Raja (04 Jun 21)
- Africa calls out inequitable virtual negotiations on biodiversity
by Lim Li Ching & Lim Li Lin (02 Jun 21)
- UN: HRC establishes probe to investigate violations in Palestine & Israel
by Kanaga Raja (31 May 21)
- Caution needed on trade & environment agenda in UNCTAD
by D. Ravi Kanth (28 May 21)
- UN: Impact of COVID-19 far more damaging to SIDS, says UNCTAD
by Kanaga Raja (26 May 21)
- United Nations: Human Rights Council to hold special session on OPT
by Kanaga Raja (25 May 21)
- United Nations: Half of the population in CAR facing acute food insecurity
by Kanaga Raja (21 May 21)
- LDCs urged to drop "post-graduation" element under TRIPS Art. 66.1.
by D. Ravi Kanth (21 May 21)
- WTO: Will US & EU bully poorest nations on intellectual property amidst a global pandemic?
by Sangeeta Shashikant (12 May 21)
- Beyond the gap: Placing biodiversity finance in the global economy
(12 May 21)
- Study examining biodiversity loss calls for urgent global economy ‘rethink’
(12 May 21)
- United Nations: Acute food insecurity hits five-year high, says report
by Kanaga Raja (11 May 21)
- UN: UNCTAD unveils portal on Covid-19's impact on trade & development
by Kanaga Raja (06 May 21)
- UNCTAD calls for new development pathways in reform of WTO
by D. Ravi Kanth (30 Apr 21)
- UNCTAD Paper: Reforming international trading system for recovery, resilience & inclusive development
(30 Apr 21)
- LLDCs face pronounced challenges in the wake of COVID-19
by Kanaga Raja (28 Apr 21)
- United Nations: COVID-19 has significant impact on Palestinian economy
by Kanaga Raja (19 Apr 21)
- UN: COVID-19 has devastating impact on healthcare in Africa & Asia
by Kanaga Raja (14 Apr 21)
- United Nations: Acute hunger at "staggering" levels in DRC, say FAO/WFP
by Kanaga Raja (07 Apr 21)
- Leaders want to address future pandemics while ignoring COVID-19
by D. Ravi Kanth (31 Mar 21)
- Decisive action needed to tackle debt crisis in developing countries
by Kanaga Raja (31 Mar 21)
- United Nations: Acute hunger set to rise in over 20 countries, say FAO/WFP
by Kanaga Raja (30 Mar 21)
- Rights: HRC demands cessation of Israeli settlement activities in OPT
by Kanaga Raja (26 Mar 21)
- UN: HRC calls for equitable & universal access to COVID-19 vaccines
by Kanaga Raja (25 Mar 21)
- Updated TWN Briefing paper on International negotiations by virtual means in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
(24 Mar 21)
- International Research Organizations Support WTO TRIPS Waiver for COVID-19
(22 Mar 21)
- United Nations: Israeli settlement expansion continues at rapid pace in OPT
by Kanaga Raja (22 Mar 21)
- UN: World economy to grow at 4.7% in 2021 after "annus horribilis" of 2020
by Kanaga Raja (19 Mar 21)
- Resource mobilization and the Convention on Biological Diversity (Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
(17 Mar 21)
- Rights: Syria remains "a tinderbox" after a decade of conflict and crisis
by Kanaga Raja (15 Mar 21)
- COVID-19: Prioritize pandemic relief and recovery
by IPS/Anis Chowdhury & Jomo Kwame Sundaram (10 Mar 21)
- WTO: Growing support for 12-year transition period for graduating LDCs
by D. Ravi Kanth (08 Mar 21)
- UN: Triennial review recommends LDC graduation without Covid impact data
by Prerna Bomzan (07 Mar 21)
- Argentina and the IMF: Takes two to tango
by Alexander Kozul-Wright & Bhumika Muchhala (04 Mar 21)
- Resource mobilization and the Convention on Biological Diversity
(26 Feb 21)
- Persistent failure to ensure accountability for Israeli violations in OPT
by Kanaga Raja (26 Feb 21)
- COVID-19: CDP urged to defer 2021 triennial review on LDC graduation
by D. Ravi Kanth (23 Feb 21)
- UN: COVID-19 crisis exacerbating inequalities, undermining human rights
by Kanaga Raja (19 Feb 21)
- WTO dithers on TRIPS waiver even as global gaps in COVID-19 vaccine access grow
by KM Gopakumar & Chetali Rao (10 Feb 21)
- United Nations: UNCTAD launches its Productive Capacities Index
by Kanaga Raja (10 Feb 21)
- Rights: EU needs to re-think its socio-economic policies to eradicate poverty
by Kanaga Raja (03 Feb 21)
- United Nations: COVID-19's social & economic fallout hits women harder
by IPS/Constanza Tabbush (29 Jan 21)
- United Nations: International migration disrupted by COVID-19, says UN
by Kanaga Raja (22 Jan 21)
- COVID-19: Global "moral failure" in distribution of vaccines, says WHO DG
by D. Ravi Kanth (20 Jan 21)
- COVID-19: Need for global effort to secure access to safe & effective vaccines
by IPS/Ilze Brands Kehris (19 Jan 21)
- Labour: Homeworkers need better protection, says ILO
by Kanaga Raja (18 Jan 21)
- PNG: Mining giant Rio Tinto faces environmental, human rights complaint
by IPS/Catherine Wilson (14 Jan 21)
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