Trade: India notifies excess rice subsidies to WTO, expands PSH coverage (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
India has once again notified the World Trade Organization's Committee on Agriculture (CoA) that "it has exceeded the de minimis limit" for rice for the marketing year 2024-2025 pursuant to the Bali Ministerial Decision on Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes.

UN: Escalating conflict pushing 26.5 million in DRC into acute hunger (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
People in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain trapped in a protracted emergency, marked by persistent armed conflict, massive population displacement and dire levels of humanitarian need, according to a new United Nations-backed report.

Sudan: Armed drones leading cause of civilian deaths, warns rights chief (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has strongly condemned the escalating use of armed drones in Sudan, warning that their growing deployment is inflicting devastating harm on civilians and driving a dangerous surge in violence.