Trade: US espouses merits of "unilateralism" at informal Paris meeting (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United States has seemingly made it known in no uncertain terms that "unilateralism" is working well for Washington, while the "multilateral process" is not helping to resolve its core trade concerns at the World Trade Organization, dashing hopes for reforming the global trade body in the near future, said people familiar with the development.

Haiti: UN raises alarm over surge in sexual violence, as gang violence spirals (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, has expressed grave concern over the escalating levels of sexual violence being inflicted upon women and girls amid the worsening gang violence in Haiti.

South Sudan: Escalating conflict forces thousands to flee just as aid dwindles (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months, seeking safety both within the country and across its borders, in what remains as one of the largest displacement crises in the region, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on 3 June.