WTO: Sharp divides over "level playing field", reform proposals (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Several developing and least-developed countries, including Brazil and China, have apparently voiced sharp concerns over attempts by the United States and other proponents of the "level playing field" (LPF) issues to impose burdensome transparency and notification requirements during the discussions on the World Trade Organization reform track on LPF issues on 24 September, said people familiar with the development.

UN: UNCTAD warns of systemic collapse of Palestinian economy (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The President of the State of Palestine, Mr Mahmoud Abbas, on 24 September, exposed at the United Nations the grotesque genocidal crimes committed by Israel in the occupied territories of Palestine, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.

Yemen: Escalating conflict taking an "appalling" toll on civilians (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on 24 September said that he was appalled by the rising civilian toll from the intensifying conflict in Yemen.