WTO: Facilitator's email on decision-making sparks concerns on consensus (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The facilitator overseeing the "World Trade Organization reform" track on "decision-making" is set to convene an informal meeting on 22 September, amid growing concerns over alleged attempts to undermine the fundamental right of WTO members to decide on issues by consensus, according to people familiar with the development.

UN: Global food prices edge up in August amid supply concerns (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
World food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related risks, the Middle East conflict, and Black Sea trade logistics raise concerns over supply prospects, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

UN: Global cereal output forecast to fall from record levels (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The latest forecast for global cereal production in 2026 has been scaled back by 3.4 million tonnes since July, to 2,980 million tonnes, putting the 2026 output 61.1 million tonnes (2.0 percent) below the previous year's level, and marking the largest annual decline since 2018, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).