Protectionism

Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary General (Reuters ) 1 min read . Updated: 20 Mar 2020, 01:54 AM IST AFP Antonio Guterres stressed the need for a coordinated global response to contain a 'health catastrophe'Antonio Guterres urged governments to give 'the strongest support to the multilateral effort to fight…

The secretary-general welcomed next week’s emergency summit of leaders of the Group of 20 major economic powers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he will participate with the message that this is an unprecedented situation which requires creativity — “and the magnitude of the response must match its…

World UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (pictured February 2020) said that "global solidarity is not only a moral imperative, it is in everyone's interests". AFP/SALVATORE DI NOLFI 20 Mar 2020 01:23AM(Updated: 20 Mar 2020 01:38AM) UNITED NATIONS: Millions of people could die from COVID-19, particularly in poor countries, if it is…

World UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (pictured February 2020) said that "global solidarity is not only a moral imperative, it is in everyone's interests". AFP/SALVATORE DI NOLFI 20 Mar 2020 01:23AM(Updated: 20 Mar 2020 01:38AM) UNITED NATIONS: Millions of people could die from COVID-19, particularly in poor countries, if it is…

TORONTO, March 17, 2020 -- A notice of a fast-food restaurant is seen in Toronto of Ontario, Canada, ... March 17, 2020. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Zou Zheng via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images In the midst of the pandemic, restaurants and bars are in danger. Many…

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Business Fearful of causing further harm to an economy laid low by the coronavirus epidemic, authorities in China have become a lot more lenient dealing with entrepreneurs breaking the law. A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks near an overpass with an electronic board showing stock information, following an outbreak…

Yves here. We’ve covered most of the Brexit issues presented here, but this is a very useful high-level take that could be helpful as a recap of the state of play for curious friends and colleagues. By Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now. Originally published at openDemocracy The fallout…

David Frost and Michel Barier at the first day of the UK-EU trade talks. | Monasse Thierry/PA. All rights reserved. The fallout of coronavirus only adds to Britain’s problems as the country tries to extricate itself from 40 years of EU membership. We already know that Boris Johnson, rather than…

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, most airlines in the world will be bankrupt by the end of May and only a coordinated government and industry action right now can avoid the catastrophe, said global aviation consultancy firm CAPA in a note on Monday. "As the impact of the coronavirus and multiple government…