Businesses and consumers are subject to "a patchwork of rules" from bilateral and regional trade agreements.
BRUSSELS (AN) — The European Union made public its proposal for creating new global rules on electronic commerce through the World Trade Organization, in a bid to give consumers more confidence.
The E.U. said on Friday it hopes to establish new WTO multilateral rules for e-commerce that can help industrialized and developing nations make it easier and safer for businesses to conduct online transactions.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
Minimum wage workers in the E.U. had the most purchasing power in Germany and the least in Estonia.
The South African president invoked Nelson Mandela's emphasis on global 'interdependence' and cooperation.
Billionaires' wealth 'surged' by $2 trillion in a year, while 44% of the world population lives on less than $6.85 a day.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
