Trade: US vetoes WTO reform texts amid mixed reactions from others (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United States on 5 March appeared to have vetoed the draft "WTO Reform Work Plan" and the zero draft ministerial statement for the World Trade Organization's 14th ministerial conference (MC14), while China, the European Union, Brazil, and the "Friends of the System" group indicated support and willingness to engage with the two documents, said people familiar with the development.

WTO: Revised farm text seeks middle ground as US, India hold firm (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
A revised "draft declaration on agriculture, trade and global food security" issued by the chair of the Doha agriculture negotiations at the World Trade Organization on 5 March appears to accommodate specific elements raised by many members, barring the United States and India on their two "make-or-break" demands, said people familiar with the development.

UN: Rights chief sounds alarm on devastating impact of inequality (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Inequality acts as an often unseen force shaping the destinies of millions, with the consequences of deep inequalities within countries being devastating, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.