Trade: WTO reform talks face criticism over facilitator's report & process (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The facilitator overseeing the discussions on "WTO reform" has suggested that "there was not full agreement on every element" of reform and that "divergent views were expressed on several substantive matters," following his transparency plenary session last week.

UN: Global trade to surpass $35 trillion in 2025 despite headwinds (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global trade in goods and services continued to grow through the second half of 2025 and is projected to exceed $35 trillion for the first time - an increase of about $2.2 trillion, or around 7 per cent, compared with 2024, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

UN: Human rights under siege, but activism is fighting back, says Turk (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on 10 December said that human rights were under-funded, undermined and under attack, yet human rights activism remains powerful, undeterred and mobilizing.