Trade: WTO reform in a quagmire amid fierce pushback from South (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Amid mounting chaos and fierce opposition from a large majority of members, the chair of the World Trade Organization's General Council (GC) is expected to deliver a brief statement on "WTO reform" at the GC meeting on 14-15 July, said people familiar with the development.

WHO: Reforming global health architecture on whose terms? (PRIV)
(Dian Maria Blandina, Kuala Lumpur)
The global health architecture with its systemic flaws is poised for reform but on whose terms?

UN: Renewed attacks in Hormuz Strait deepen supply chain concerns (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
Renewed attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified concerns over global energy markets along with supply chain disruptions, as the United Nations calls for an end to escalating hostilities within the Persian Gulf.