Trade: Trump's trade war & global trade disruptions - as presented at WTO (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The Trump administration's unilateral trade measures and the resulting reciprocal tariffs appear to have reduced global trade volumes by approximately 3.4%, according to preliminary findings presented by two Chinese academics at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 17 September.

UN: Afghanistan facing a "perfect storm" of crises, warns outgoing envoy (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The development of Afghanistan's full potential is required for the country to address the multiple and simultaneous crises it is currently facing, the outgoing United Nations special envoy for Afghanistan has said.

Sudan: UN warns of humanitarian emergency as Darfur crisis deepens (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has sounded the alarm over the escalating violence and mounting humanitarian needs in Sudan's Darfur region.