WTO: DSS reform discussions spark deep divisions among members (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Many members of the World Trade Organization on 25 September called for ensuring that the reform of the WTO's dispute settlement system (DSS) proceeds in tandem with the broader WTO reform discussions.

WTO: Panel set on EU's CBAM, US again blocks AB appointments (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
For the 100th time, the United States on 25 September blocked a request from 130 members to expeditiously fill all seven vacancies in the dysfunctional Appellate Body (AB), which would ensure that the enforcement function remains paralyzed, a development that comes days before Washington convenes the G20 trade ministerial meeting in Wisconsin, said people familiar with the development.

Colombia: New security agenda risks deepening systemic racism, warns UN (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Colombia must ensure that its security and drug control policies do not deepen systemic racism against people of African descent, a United Nations expert mechanism has warned.