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Emma Farge

Emma Farge

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UN warns maternal deaths in Afghanistan may rise after US funding pause

A U.N. aid official said on Tuesday that a U.S. funding pause would cut off millions of Afghans from sexual and reproductive health services, and the continued absence

UN warns maternal deaths in Afghanistan may rise after US funding pause
Africa|Business|Crime|Europe|World

Trafigura and former executive found guilty of bribing Angolan official

Switzerland's top criminal court convicted trading house Trafigura and a former senior executive of corruption on Friday in an unprecedented case over

Trafigura and former executive found guilty of bribing Angolan official
MidEast|Political|World

UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities

The U.N.

UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities
Business|Crime|Europe

Swiss court to rule on landmark Trafigura corruption case

Swiss judges will issue a verdict on Friday in a corruption trial involving commodities trader Trafigura and three other defendants who allegedly paid

Swiss court to rule on landmark Trafigura corruption case
Europe|Health|Political|World

WHO worker crowd-funds for UN agency after Trump pulls US out

A World Health Organization staff member hopes to raise enough money through fundraising on social media to soften the impact of President Donald Trump pulling the

WHO worker crowd-funds for UN agency after Trump pulls US out
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets, UN official says

Funding shortages may affect the U.N.'s ability to maintain aid flows at target levels throughout the Gaza ceasefire deal, a U.N. official told Reuters.

More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets, UN official says
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Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be 'catastrophic', WTO chief says

The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S.

Trade wars sparked by Trump tariffs would be 'catastrophic', WTO chief says
Health|Political|US|World

Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the

Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Last-ditch push to keep America in WHO as Trump heads for office

The World Health Organization is drawing up a list of reasons why the U.S. should remain in the WHO for its own good, two sources familiar

Last-ditch push to keep America in WHO as Trump heads for office
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|World

Flooding Gaza with aid might lessen security challenge, says UNRWA chief

Attacks on aid convoys in the Gaza Strip by looters and armed gangs could decline as humanitarian relief floods the area after the

Flooding Gaza with aid might lessen security challenge, says UNRWA chief
Europe|News|US|World

Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West

Russia is seeking re-election to the United Nations' top human rights body next week in what is seen as a crucial test of Western

Russia seeks return to UN human rights body in challenge to West
Asia|News|World

Exclusive-China lobbies countries to praise its rights record ahead of UN review - diplomats

China has been lobbying non-Western countries to praise its human rights record ahead of a key U.N. meeting where it will face questions and criticism over its actions

Exclusive-China lobbies countries to praise its rights record ahead of UN review - diplomats
Asia|News|World

China undergoes rare scrutiny of rights record at UN meeting

China underwent scrutiny of its human rights record at a key U.N. meeting on Tuesday, with Western countries calling for more protections for Xinjiang Uyghurs and

China undergoes rare scrutiny of rights record at UN meeting
MidEast|News|World

Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry

In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near a crossing point from

Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry
News|US|World

Iran's appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws condemnation

The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was "insulting" to allow Iran's envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing

Iran's appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws condemnation
MidEast|News|Political|World

Palestinian envoy criticises West for Gaza stance, calls for more support

A Palestinian envoy on Friday criticised Western states for supporting Ukraine by calling out Russia's violations of international law while stopping short of naming

Palestinian envoy criticises West for Gaza stance, calls for more support
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as 'hard': US envoy

It will be "hard" to reach a deal on fully restoring the World Trade Organization's (WTO) arbitration powers by a major meeting set for February 2024 and the system

Deal on WTO reform by next ministerial meeting seen as 'hard': US envoy
Europe|News|World

UN refugee chief urges Western states to deter migrants from dangerous routes

Western states should enact policies to prevent asylum seekers embarking on dangerous routes, the U.N. refugee chief said on Thursday, as the number of migrants

UN refugee chief urges Western states to deter migrants from dangerous routes
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WTO reform plans leave question of appeals court unanswered

Countries including India and China on Monday voiced concern that a series of proposed reforms to the World Trade Organization leaves blank a section on rebooting its

WTO reform plans leave question of appeals court unanswered
MidEast|News|World

Gaza war is world's 'moral failure', Red Cross chief says

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday deplored the conflict in Gaza as a "moral failure" of the international community and urged

Gaza war is world's 'moral failure', Red Cross chief says
Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

Explainer-What's at stake at the WTO's next meeting in Abu Dhabi?

Ministers from across the globe are convening for a World Trade Organization meeting in Abu Dhabi between Feb 26.-29 to try to broker deals, including on reforming its

Explainer-What's at stake at the WTO's next meeting in Abu Dhabi?
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No solution to WTO appeals court crisis foreseen, documents show

A draft proposal on reforming the World Trade Organization leaves open the question of resolving the organisation's broken appeals bench and asks trade ministers to

No solution to WTO appeals court crisis foreseen, documents show
Business|Economy|Finance|World

World Trade Organization's push for reform plagued by obstacles

Days before talks that could decide its future role in setting the rules for global commerce in an era of rising protectionism, the World Trade Organization is snagged

World Trade Organization's push for reform plagued by obstacles
Business|Economy|News|World

'Not in dreamland': WTO aims for modest outcomes at Abu Dhabi meeting

Trade ministers from nearly every country in the world gather in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a World Trade Organization meeting that aims to set new

'Not in dreamland': WTO aims for modest outcomes at Abu Dhabi meeting
Americas|News|US|World

US trade chief: 'Complex trade-offs' needed at WTO talks

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US trade chief: 'Complex trade-offs' needed at WTO talks

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