Trade : China derides Trump accusation on non-compliance with Geneva deal (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
China on 2 June firmly hit back against what it called "unwarranted" accusations by United States President Donald Trump and his senior officials that Beijing is not respecting the interim agreement reached between the two countries in Geneva last month, insisting that Washington has seemingly resorted to a series of "discriminatory and restrictive measures" over the last few weeks, statements have suggested.

UN : Avoid balancing budget on "the backs of the poor", Rwanda told (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
While Rwanda has made impressive progress in reducing poverty, much good work could be undone if plans to slash social protection are followed through, leaving the rural poor especially vulnerable, Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, has warned.

UN : Rohingya refugee children's education at risk amid acute funding crisis (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The education of around 230,000 Rohingya refugee children is under threat due to an acute and deepening funding crisis, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.