WTO: African Group for development-centric reform, rejects consensus shift (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The African Group on 31 October issued a clarion call to preserve consensus- based decision-making and the treaty-bound special and differential treatment (S&DT) for developing countries in the ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) reform discussions.

WTO: African Group declares its priorities for MC14, defends consensus rule (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The African Group has announced its priorities for the World Trade Organization's 14th ministerial conference (MC14), to be held in Yaounde, Cameroon in March 2026, explicitly stating that it places "particular emphasis on the principle of decision-making by consensus, a cornerstone that strengthens the WTO's legitimacy and credibility to ensure that the multilateral trading system serves the interests of all its Members."

Sudan: CSOs urge UN Rights Council to convene special session on El Fasher (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
A group of thirty civil society organizations (CSOs) has called for the urgent convening of a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Sudan to address the situation in and around El Fasher, North Darfur.