WTO: Power imbalances, plurilaterals and a paralyzed system (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The New Zealand Minister-Facilitator who also led the reform discussions at the recently failed World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaounde, Cameroon, acknowledged that countries "agreed on the continuing value of the WTO" while conducting trade through "the principles of Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) and non-discrimination."

UN: Global trade expands, but outlook clouded by Middle East turmoil (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global trade in goods and services expanded by $2.5 trillion in 2025 to reach $35 trillion, but this momentum is increasingly at risk as the conflict in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz push up energy and shipping costs, strain supply chains, and heighten the vulnerabilities for countries already facing tight fiscal conditions.

UN: Experts to address legal & humanitarian fallout of unilateral sanctions (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
A group of United Nations human rights experts will be holding a conference in Geneva on 9-10 April on "humanitarian action, remedy and responsibility in a unilateral sanctions environment", addressing the legal status and humanitarian impact of unilateral sanctions.