Trade : Trump ushers in era of non-MFN trade, rewrites global trade rules (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The deadline on the allegedly unilateral and illegal reciprocal tariff regime announced by United States President Donald Trump expired in the early hours of 1 August, but there is no clarity yet on how many countries have made trade deals with Washington, in what appears to be a new phase of non-MFN (most-favoured-nation) trade between countries, said people familiar with the development.

UN : Credit rating agencies - dysfunction & reform emerge as priority at FFD4 (PRIV)
(Maria Syed and Bhumika Muchhala, Berlin/New York)
"Determination is needed where compromise is urgent." These words, echoing the outcome document of the fourth UN Financing for Development Conference (FFD4), captured the mood in Seville - noticeably held without Washington DC's presence.

Haiti : Despite funding gaps, UN mobilizes response as cholera crisis deepens (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Cholera is continuing to impact the fragile state of the public health system in Haiti, particularly in displacement sites, where there is limited access to safe water and sanitation, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned.