WTO: Facilitator pushes for "deeper dive" into LPF issues amid divisions (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The facilitator overseeing the World Trade Organization reform track on "level playing field" (LPF) issues is convening an informal plenary session on 19 October, as "Members would like to deepen discussion under this track," said people familiar with the discussions.

UN: States & tech firms must uphold human rights in AI design and use (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The design, development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence (AI) must be consistent with international law, including the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, international human rights law and international humanitarian law, according to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

UN: Impending El Nino threatens education, health & safety for millions (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
New figures from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) project that the impending 2026-2027 El Nino cycle could be one of the strongest on record.