Trade : Appellate Body's future uncertain at WTO, says confidential document (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
A "confidential" document issued by the co-convenors overseeing the ongoing discussions on the reform of the disput e settlement system at the World Trade Organization on 27 September suggests that the continuation of the Appellate Body for resolving global trade disputes remains uncertain, said people familiar with the development.

UN : International IP system contributes to new inequalities (PRIV)
(Srinath Namboodiri, Geneva)
The report of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) to the twenty-sixth session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which was convened in March 2024, calls out on the current international intellectual property (IP) system fo r contributing to new inequalities.

UN : Forced displacement rises globally amid worsening conflicts - UNHCR (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The challenges of forced displacement and statelessness grew in scope, scale and complexity in 2023, resulting in inc reased global humanitarian needs which outpaced available resources, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.