U.S. backs WTO deadline extension on patent waivers for COVID-19
WTO has long deadlocked over a proposed annual waiver of parts of a major intellectual property agreement.
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Voting rights in international organizations
Proportion of voting rights in international organizations, with only small changes over time to reflect agreement on suspension and negotiated changes.
Proportion of developing countries in organizations
Share of members of international organizations defined as developing countries.
China backs Russia in challenge to NATO
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Biden and Putin agree at face-to-face Geneva meeting to cut nuclear risks
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E.U. and U.S. end Airbus-Boeing dispute
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Expert panel says pandemic was preventable
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U.S. and WTO chief push IP vaccine waiver
The United States and WTO chief backed waivers to vaccine patent protections aimed at speeding efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic.
Geneva 'anticipator' for science diplomacy pushes global initiatives
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Okonjo-Iweala to head WTO with U.S. backing
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WTO delays IP waiver proposal for pandemic
A proposal for WTO to suspend IP protections of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments is set to expire this month, kicking the issue over to 2021.
WTO subsidy talks to curb overfishing drag on
Diplomats failed to meet an end-of-year deadline for a deal on halting government subsidies that contribute to overfishing, WTO officials said.