WTO : DG sides with US on "reforms", silent on reciprocal tariffs (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The World Trade Organization's Director-General, Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has told members that they "must listen to the US and its criticisms [on reforms] because a lot of those are right," after a meeting with the US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington almost a fortnight ago, said people familiar with the development.

UN : Funding shortfall threatens lifeline for millions forced to flee (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Following major cuts to humanitarian budgets, up to 11.6 million refugees and others forced to flee risk losing access in 2025 to direct humanitarian assistance from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, a new report has warned.

Afghanistan : UN sounds alarm over Afghan repatriation crisis (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The surge in the number of Afghans forced or compelled to return to Afghanistan this year is creating a multi-layered human rights crisis requiring urgent attention of the international community, according to the UN Human Rights Office.