This week in Australian foreign affairs: Morrison and Ardern’s talks in Queenstown, WTO barley dispute settlement panel, and the passing of James Crawford, Judge of the International Court of Justice.
According to the latest estimates from the International Labour Organization (ILO), 60 percent of the global workforce, are informally employed. Informal employment exists everywhere, but it is primarily concentrated in Asia and Africa.
Lebanon is passing through challenging times, even when compared with Lebanon’s own standards of what constitutes as “challenging.” As previous allies seem to be withdrawing support, Russia is developing strategic relations with Beirut.