WTO : US, EU, China set out rival visions as foundational talks resume (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
The facilitator overseeing the discussions/negotiations on reform of the World Trade Organisation under the "foundational issues" track is expected to convene an informal plenary session on 18 September, in an apparent move to force a "regime change" in the fundamental WTO rules, such as the most- favoured-nation (MFN) principle, said people familiar with the development.

UN : Advanced AI could pose an "existential" threat, warns rights chief (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
If left unchecked, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) could pose "an existential risk to humanity", the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, warned on 7 September.

UN : Wars, polarization, climate chaos define today's "age of extremes" (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
"We live in an age of extremes," said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on 7 September.