WTO: DSB chair moves to restart DSS reform talks, amid US block on AB (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The new chair of the World Trade Organisation's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 22 May signaled his intention to resume the much-delayed negotiations on reform of the dispute settlement system (DSS), amid the 97th attempt by the United States since December 2019 to block the filling of all seven vacancies at the Appellate Body (AB), said people familiar with the development.

WTO: India blocks China's panel request over IT goods, slams "mercantilism" (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
At a meeting of the World Trade Organisation's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 22 May, India blocked a first-time request for the establishment of a dispute panel by China to adjudicate over tariffs applied by India to certain imported high-tech goods, as well as certain incentive measures for solar energy products.

UN: Nigeria emerging as one of the world's largest hunger crises (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Nigeria is heading into one of its worst lean seasons on record, with conflict, violence and insecurity, economic pressures and severe funding shortfalls driving needs sharply upward, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.

Note to Readers: Holiday Notice (PRIV)
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Due to the Eid al-Adha holiday, the SUNS will be closed on 27 May. The next issue #10452 will appear on 28 May.