WTO : Fisheries chair forced to rethink his decision before GC meeting (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, New Delhi)
The United States and three other members of the World Trade Organization on 7 December appear to have forced the chair of the Doha fisheries subsidies negotiations to rethink his concerted push for a General Council (GC) decision on his revised draft Additional Provisions on subsidies contributing to overcapacity and overfishing (OCOF), said people familiar with the development.

UN : Global food prices reach highest level since April 2023, says FAO (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
World food commodity prices rose in November to reach their highest level since April 2023, driven by surging international vegetable oil prices, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

UN : $9.9 billion appeal to reach 109 million children worldwide next year (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a US$9.9 billion funding appeal to reach 109 million children across 146 countries with lifesaving aid in 2025.