Trade : WTO DG holds talks with India on key MC14 issues (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The World Trade Organization's Director-General, Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, appears to have held a one-on-one meeting with India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Piyush Goyal, in Geneva on 22 October.

UN : Sevilla Forum on Debt debuts as a "critical step" toward financial justice (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, on 22 October expressed grave concern over the developments in "this radically different new world" - where "developing countries continue to be short-changed", "uncertainty is growing", "investment is retreating", and "supply chains are in turmoil."

UN : Welfare reform fuelling far-right surge, warns report (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
The transformation of social protection - which has resulted in a growing distrust towards institutions - has created fertile ground for the rise of far-right populism, a United Nations human rights expert has warned.