WTO : DS reform portends "ill-omen" for strong enforcement function (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
A "work in progress" report issued by the facilitator overseeing the dispute settlement (DS) reform process at the Wo rld Trade Organization on 20 November suggests that many critical issues concer ning appeal/review are far from closure while other reform ideas seem to portend an "ill omen" for ensuring a strong enforcement function, without which there is little purpose in negotiating new agreements at the rules-based, member-driven tra de body, said people familiar with the development.

Climate : Meeting in a "single-setting" convened to consider package of text s (PRIV)
(Radhika Chatterjee, Meena Raman & Hilary Kung, Baku)
On the penultimate day of the Baku climate talks, Parties will meet in a "single-s etting" to consider a "package of texts" to find bridging proposals, with a second iteration of texts produced, if needed.

Opinion : Western finance ruining economies of the rest (PRIV)
(IPS, Kuala Lumpur)
Western financial policies have been squeezing economies worldwide.