WTO: Attempts to alter consensus principle through chair appointments (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
A small group of countries has floated a proposal seeking "to enhance the process for appointment of chairpersons at the World Trade Organization as a case study of the practice of Decision-Making at the WTO", in what appears to be an attempt to change the consensus-based decision-making principle "by hook or by crook".

Climate: UN Secretary-General calls for "Climate Justice Compact" (PRIV)
(Jinghann Hong, Antalya)
"We need a new Climate Justice Compact based on shared responsibility, shared security and shared benefits," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the opening ceremony of the Antalya Leaders' Summit at COP31 on 11 November, held under the theme "Towards a Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Future."

CBD: Permanent financial mechanism criteria adopted (PRIV)
(Lim Li Ching, London)
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have made important progress in the resource mobilization discussions.