Trade: Trump raises threats against Iran amid fears of global economic crisis (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
With Iran remaining firm on its proposal to end the war launched by the United States and Israel more than 70 days ago, US President Donald Trump appeared to have issued a fresh round of threats against Tehran, suggesting that the cease-fire currently in place is "on massive life support", with "a one percent chance of living," while rejecting the Iranian proposal on 11 May, according to President Trump's shifting narratives.

WIPO: South countries call for review of 20 years of Development Agenda (PRIV)
(Sreenath Namboodiri, Geneva)
Developing countries mounted a unified defence of the development mandate at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), dominating the closing hours of the 36th session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP), held in Geneva from 4 to 8 May 2026.

WHO: WHA to adopt strategy on economics of health for all (PRIV)
(Dian Maria Blandina, Jakarta)
The upcoming 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) is set to adopt a ten-year strategy on the economics of health for all.