WTO: South rejects plurilateral bid by New Zealand, Norway & Singapore (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
New Zealand, Norway, and Singapore on 22 September seemingly failed in their attempt to convince the developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) at the World Trade Organization to embrace controversial plurilateral initiatives, while there is mounting opposition from many countries to any changes to the rules, practices, and provisions in the WTO and the Marrakesh Agreement, said people familiar with the development.

Yemen: Escalating conflict risks triggering major displacement crisis (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Intensifying fighting in Yemen could drive more mass displacement, with growing numbers of people expected to flee both within Yemen and to Djibouti, Somalia and other countries, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has warned.

Somalia: Impact of El Nino rains putting 3.4 million people at risk (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Somalia is bracing for widespread flooding as projected El Nino-induced heavy rains are expected between October and December, with impacts potentially extending into 2027, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.