WTO : Trump escalates trade war with China, calls mount for special GC meet (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The World Trade Organization should convene an extraordinary meeting of its General Council (GC) to discuss the grave situation that has arisen due to the "reciprocal tariff policy" announced by United States President Donald Trump, who appears to have escalated his tariff and trade war on 7 April, by threatening to impose an additional tariff of 50% on Chinese goods, said people familiar with the development.

UN : HRC concludes 58th regular session after adopting 32 resolutions (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
- The UN Human Rights Council concluded its six-week 58th regular session on 4 April after adopting 32 resolutions, in which it voted to extend 16 country-specific and thematic mandates, and to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group to draft an international legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons, among others.

UN : Over 1,500 people killed in Haiti since start of 2025, says report (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Between 1 January and 27 March 2025, at least 1,518 people were killed and 572 injured in Haiti due to attacks by gangs, operations by security forces, as well as acts of violence perpetrated by self-defense groups and unorganized members of the population.