WTO: Deep divisions persist over decision-making, development, LPF issues (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The four facilitators overseeing the World Trade Organization reform discussions on foundational issues, decision-making, development and "level playing field" (LPF) issues - delivered their respective reports, under their own responsibility, on 22 October.

WTO: Foundational issues - competing diagnoses of WTO's problems (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The report issued on 22 October by the facilitator overseeing the foundational issues track of World Trade Organization reform, Ambassador Sumathi Balakrishnan of Malaysia, revealed sharply differing assessments of the global trading system's shortcomings.

WTO: Reform talks witness deep divisions over S&DT & policy space (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The facilitator overseeing the discussions on the development track of World Trade Organization reform, Ambassador Nthisana Motsete-Phillips of Botswana, said on 22 October that she had consulted all 166 WTO members in smaller groups to identify possible avenues for progress without prejudicing existing positions.

WTO: LPF issues - industrial policy, SOEs & agricultural asymmetries (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The report issued on 22 October by the facilitator overseeing the "level playing field" (LPF) issues track of World Trade Organization reform highlighted the divide between the proponents of new disciplines, including Australia, and many developing countries, said people familiar with the discussions.