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DDG Paugam calls for new approaches to promote action on trade and environment

World Trade Organization 

WTO members could consider new approaches towards acting concretely on trade and environment objectives whereas failures in multilateral cooperation could lead to trade fragmentation, Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam said on 9 September. Speaking at the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs in Geneva, DDG Paugam said the WTO framework can adapt to members’ diversity of preferences for environmental protection objectives. The text of his remarks is below.

DG Okonjo-Iweala mourns the passing of Peruvian Ambassador Ana Cecilia Gervasi

World Trade Organization 

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala expressed on 9 September her deep sadness following the passing of Ana Cecilia Gervasi, Permanent Representative of Peru to the WTO. Ambassador Gervasi leaves behind a remarkable legacy of service and commitment to international diplomacy and trade.

A Math Exam, but Obviously Some Stuff Has Happened over the Summer in the Teacher’s Personal Life

MCSWEENEY’S 

1. Two trains are heading toward each other. Jane’s train left the station in Atlanta at 5 a.m., traveling north at 60 miles per hour. 1,124 miles away, Tom’s train left the station in St. Paul at 5:30 a.m., traveling south at 70 miles per hour. At what time will Jane’s train collide with Tom’s, and how much sooner would the collision have happened had our country invested in high-speed rail like most other industrialized nations?

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Video: Former Spurs star breaks down in tears while announcing his retirement

TheSpursWeb 

Former Tottenham star Paulinho broke down in tears when announcing that he will be hanging up his boots after a long and distinguished career. Paulinho’s... The post Video: Former Spurs star breaks down in tears while announcing his retirement appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.