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Emma Farge

ARTICLES BY EMMA FARGE

In 2019, the EU challenged India's introduction of import duties of between 7.5% and 20% for a wide range of IT products, such as mobile phones and components, as well as integrated circuits, saying they exceeded the maximum rate

WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, others

1 min read . 17 Apr 2023

Over 1 billion people are estimated to be at risk of cholera in more than 50 countries where it is endemic. (AFP)

Cholera vaccine's global stock is currently 'empty’, alerts WHO as cases surge

1 min read . 16 Dec 2022

The agreement, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July, paved the way for Ukraine to resume grain exports from Black Sea ports that had been shut since Russia invaded (AP)

Russia is prepared to quit Black Sea grains deal, writes to UN with demands

2 min read . 13 Oct 2022

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. (REUTERS)

WTO chief expects downside revisions in global trade forecast

1 min read . 27 Sept 2022

WHO has recommended two monoclonal antibody treatments against Ebola (AP)

WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola

1 min read . 19 Aug 2022

The WTO has also pushed hard for a global deal to cut fishing subsidies, which would be only the second multilateral agreement since its creation 27 years ago and a demonstration of its relevance in an era of growing trade tensions.

WTO makes final push for trade deals, with eyes on defiant India

1 min read . 15 Jun 2022

An elderly couple (R) wait to receive a BioNtech Pfizer Covid-19 jab as a booster, in Santiago, (AFP)

WHO says Covid-19 disrupts health services in over 90% of countries

1 min read . 08 Feb 2022

U.S. funding to WHO fell by 25% during pandemic - Report

3 min read . 25 Jan 2022

Some vaccine makers are already developing next generation vaccines targeting the highly contagious variant first detected in Southern Africa and Hong Kong (Photo: Reuters)

WHO says more research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron

1 min read . 11 Jan 2022

India, the world's top sugar producer after Brazil, may appeal the decision.

WTO panel tells India to comply with global trade rules on sugar

1 min read . 14 Dec 2021

WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said it will be a chaotic situation in countries if citizens start deciding when and who will be taking a second, a third and a fourth dose (Photo: Reuters)

WHO warns against mixing, matching Covid vaccines; calls it a 'dangerous trend'

1 min read . 13 Jul 2021

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks as he attends the World Health Assembly (WHA) (via REUTERS)

WHO official says can't force China to give more information on Covid-19 origins

1 min read . 07 Jun 2021

A file photo of Guy Ryder, director general of International Labour Organization (Photo: AP)

Covid-19 pandemic's impact on work is 'cataclysmic': ILO chief

1 min read . 07 Jun 2021

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Photo: Reuters)

WHO's Tedros calls for a global treaty on pandemic preparedness, response

1 min read . 31 May 2021

Washington seeks to advance efforts to reduce nuclear arms stockpiles

China resisting nuclear arms talks: US

1 min read . 18 May 2021

The UN food agency has said that nearly 90% of marine fish stocks are fully exploited, overexploited or depleted

WTO fails to agree rules to cut overfishing by year-end deadline

1 min read . 14 Dec 2020

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Photo: Reuters)

WHO chief Tedros looks forward to working 'very closely' with Biden team

1 min read . 09 Nov 2020

US, EU and Australia called for launching an international WHO-led mission to China to investigate the origin of the coronavirus which emerged late last year (Photo: Reuters)

US calls for WHO reforms, timely information on outbreaks

1 min read . 05 Oct 2020

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Photo: Reuters)

World must be better prepared for next pandemic: WHO chief Tedros

1 min read . 07 Sept 2020

The WHO has frequently warned about other life-saving programmes being impacted by the pandemic and has sent countries mitigation advice (Photo: Reuters)

COVID-19 can wipe out health care progress in short order: WHO

1 min read . 31 Aug 2020