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The Dire Diplomacy of the Global 'Race for a Vaccine'
Brendan Borrell, Wired Stopping this pandemic will depend on scientists' ability to form partnerships across borders. President Trump has...


Australia's diplomatic spat with China over coronavirus investigation approaches farce
Stephen Dziedzic, ABC Australia An extraordinary diplomatic dispute between Australia and China over the COVID-19 outbreak has laid bare...


COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies
Guy Ryder, Modern Diplomacy The ILO estimates that as many as 25 million people could become unemployed, with a loss of workers’ income...


A less direct approach: Amended FDI regulation is problematic under the WTO law
Prabhash Ranjan & Jay Manoj Sanklecha, Financial Express India recently amended its FDI policy by subjecting investments from countries...


Taiwan's Coronavirus Moment — And Delicate Balancing Act
John Ruwitch, NPR An analysis of Taiwan's response to COVID-19 and its geopolitical implications. Read the full article HERE #WHO #Taiwan...


European Investment Bank will provide 10 Million Euros to Banks in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Times The European Investment Bank will provide EUR 10 million to Raiffeisen Leasing doo Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and...


Identity and relationship-building in China’s Arctic diplomacy
Marc Lateigne, The Arctic Institute China’s Arctic engagement has increased considerably during the past decade, which has not only...


Covid-19 jolts West Africa, pushes Ecowas to action
Mohammed Momoh, Daily Nation The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, is choosing collective action to save its nearly 400 million people...


UAE and Malaysian Foreign Ministers review bilateral ties, global fight against COVID-19
Emirates News Agency Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Dato' Sri...


The tech industry turns to mask diplomacy
Mara Hvistendahlarchive, MIT Technology Review Chinese giants Huawei, Alibaba, and Tencent—along with savvy volunteers—are funneling PPE...


‘Can’t fight COVID-19 alone’: ASEAN leaders call for collaboration in food security and open trade
Pearly Neo, Food Navigator-Asia.com Country leaders of all the member states comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...


WTO and IMF urge nations to lift trade restrictions amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jacob Dougherty, Jurist The heads of the international agencies said that the trade restrictions on supplies used to fight COVID-19 could...


The ‘Wikipedia of COVID-19’ has launched a crowdfunding drive to keep going
Mike Butcher, Techcrunch At the end of March, a coalition of grassroots UK tech initiatives came together to coordinate the key groups of...


U.S. and Brazil Business Organizations Urge First Phase of a Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2020 
US Chamber of Commerce Leading business organizations from the United States and Brazil, sent a letter to the governments of both...


AfDB calls for strong US, Africa partnership beyond COVID-19
Ernest Chanda, The Mast The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for sustainable partnerships between the US and Africa that should...


Calibrating the COVID-19 Crisis Response to the SDGs
The COVID-19 pandemic has also morphed into a larger and more global economic and social crisis than the financial collapse of 2008-2009.


Presidents of Bulgaria and Georgia discussed readiness to boost trade after the coronavirus
novinite.com The development of the transport, energy and digital corridors in the Black Sea region will be particularly important after...


World leaders launch plan to speed COVID-19 drugs, vaccine; U.S. stays away
Stephanie Nebehay & Michael Shields, Reuters World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against...


Diplomacy in the time of COVID-19: Canada engaging in social media ‘caremongering’
Cyril Ma, Harbour Times The consulate urges all fellow Canadians to follow official social media channels for up to date information,...


The Brief – Zoom diplomacy
Georgi Gotev, Euractiv Zoom is a video conferencing platform that has been used by the EU and other stakeholders during the COVID-19...
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