Trade : G20 trade ministers expand WTO reform amid US pushback (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Trade ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) countries in Gqeberha, South Africa on 10 October issued a seemingly weak statement while expanding the scope of World Trade Organization reform to all three pillars - the negotiating function, the enforcement function (or restoration of the two-tier dispute settlement system), and the implementation function - following the insistence of the United States to substantially dilute language in all areas, said people familiar with the development.

UN : Global trade surges by $500 billion despite geopolitical headwinds (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
Global trade expanded by about US$500 billion in the first half of 2025, despite volatility, policy shifts and persistent geopolitical tensions, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said.

UN : WFP slashes food aid in Ethiopia amid critical funding crisis (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on 10 October warned that refugees in Ethiopia are at risk of rising hunger as critical funding shortages are forcing cuts to food rations.